London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southall 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and outworkers in the Borough:—
| Inspections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Non-Mechanical | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Mechanical | 173 | 134 | 5 | - |
| Totals | 178 | 136 | 5 | - |
D efects Found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Wantof cleanliness | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | ||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
Outworkers
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section III | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c) | No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the Council | No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists | No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| Wearing Apparel—Making | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Boxes—making | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | |