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Southall 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Eradication of Bed Bugs
Statistics for the year:—
(a) Number of Council houses
(1) found to be infested 4
(2) disinfested during the year 4
(b) Number of other houses
(1) found to be infested 10
(2) disinfested during the year 10, Total 14
Canal Boats
Southall is not a registration authority for Canal Boats. The routine inspections carried
out by neighbouring authorities having boat docks, reduce this work to a minimum and no
report on any particular boat was necessary.
Mortuary and Post-Mortem Room
The mortuary, situated in Havelock Road, provides adequate accommodation for the
Borough. No bodies were deposited in the mortuary during the year. Two hundred and
four bodies were deposited in the mortuary at Acton for post-mortem purposes and coroner's
inquest if necessary.
Factories Act, 1937
The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories and
outworkers in the Borough:—
I nspections
| Factory Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 17 | 10 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 162 | 127 | 3 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 179 | 137 | 3 | - |