Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]#
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Table 25.
1. INSPECTIONS for P urposes of P rovisions as to H ealth :
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 | 47 | 51 | 1 | — |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 304 | 330 | — | |
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | —_ |
Total | 351 | 381 | 17 | — |
2. C ases in which DEFECTS were F ound :
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) | — | — | — | — | — |
Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) :— | |||||
(a) Insufficient | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 20 | 17 | — | — | — |
Total | 32 | 30 | — | — | — |
Nature of the work | Lampshades | Wearing apparel | Electric Fuse Makers |
---|---|---|---|
Section 110 : | |||
Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | 6 | 1 | 53 |
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 | — | — | — |