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Feltham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]

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23
2. Cases in which defects were found.
Number of cases in which defects were found
Particulars
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H.M.
Inspector
By H.M.
Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l)
27
29
1
–
Overcrowding (S.2)
–
–
–
–
Unreasonable temperature
(S.3)
–
–
–
–
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
–
–
–
–
Ineffective drainage of floors
(S6)
–
–
–
–
Sanitary conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient
2
–
–
1
(b) Unsuitable or defective
21
27
–
–
(c) Not separate for
sexes
–
1
–
–
Other offences against the
Act (not including offences
relating to Outwork)
23
16
–
–
Total
73
73
1
1
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork (Sections 110 and 111).
There are no outworkers employed by local manufacturers
but there are 53 persons doing outwork for employers outside
the area. 109 visits were made to outworkers' homes which are
visited periodically.
Summary of Inspections
Number of premises inspected on complaint 839
Number of inspections made:—
Housing Insp. (Housing Regulations) 73
Housing re-inspections 984
Other re-inspections 2,616
Infectious Diseases and Food Poisoning 177
, Council Houses 80
Moveable Dwellings 137
Bakehouses 59
Slaughter-houses (excluding re-Slaughtering) 11
Knackers Yards 1
Dairies and Milk Shops 44
Pet Animal Shops 4
Shops (Shop Acts) 1,368
Hawkers of Foodstuffs 106