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
Hounslow 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 124 | 36 | 2 | - |
| b. Factories not included in (a) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 874 | 1081 | 48 | - |
| c. Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 44 | 30 | 2 | - |
| Total | 1042 | 1147 | 52 | -_ |
Cases in which defects were found
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (SI) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | |||||
| a. insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| b. unsuitable or defective | 52 | 28 | - | 3 | - |
| c. not separated for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Total | 54 | 30 | — | 3 | - |