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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table 25 Offices. Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 - Annual Report for 1970 (Continued)
Table F. Staff
Number of inspectors appointed under section
52 (1) or (5) of the Act 20
Number of other staff employed for most of their
time on work in connection with the Act 1
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by public health inspectors
| 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 aut horities | 67 | 63 | 1 | - |
| b. Factories not included in (a) in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 859 | 1453 | 55 | - |
| c. Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 28 | 10 | - | - |
| Total | 954 | 1526 | 56 | - |
| 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 (S1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | |||||
| a. insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| b. unsuitable or defective | 63 | 57 | - | 9 | - |
| c. not separded for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 65 | 58 | - | 9 | - |