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
Twickenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 22
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1Vritten Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) factories in which Section 1,2, 3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 33 | 6 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 312 | 221 | 8 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 345 | 327 | 9 | - |
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 ) | 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 11 | 5 | - | - | - |
Part VIII of the Act Outwork
| Nature of the Work | Lamp shades | Wearing apparel | Electric Fuse Makers | Umbrellas | Cardboard boxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 110: | |||||
| Number of outworkers in August list required by Section no (1)C) | 6 | 34 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - |