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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
Twickenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 24.
1. INSPECTIONS for Purposes of Provisions as to Health:
| 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 | 43 | 62 | 25 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 310 | 455 | 8 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 353 | 517 | 33 | — |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were Found:
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 18 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Total | 34 | 24 | — | — | — |
| Nature of the work | Lampshades | Wearing apparel | Electric Fuse Makers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 110: | |||
| Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| Number of cases of default in sending lists to Council | — | — | — |
| Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | — | — | — |
| Section 111: | |||
| Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | — | — | — |
| Notices served | — | — | — |
| Prosecutions | — | — | — |