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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table E. Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year
| Section of act or title of regulations or order | Number of informations laid | Number of informations leading to a conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Number of persons or companies prosecuted | ted Nil | |
| Number of complaints (or summary applications) made under section 22 | Nil | |
| Number of interim orders granted | Nil |
Table F. Staff
| Number of inspectors appointed under section 52 (1) or (5) of the Act | 22 |
| Number of other staff employed for most of their time on work in connection with the Act | 1 |
Table 20 Factories Act 1961 Part 1 of the Act
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 authorities | 66 | 12 | |||
| b. Factories not included in (a) in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 859 | 318 | 40 | ||
| c. Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 16 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 941 | 342 | 41 | - | |
| 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 (S1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S2) | — | — | - | — | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | - | — | — | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | - | - | — | - | |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | |||||
| a. insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| b. unsuitable or defective | 46 | 28 | - | 14 | - |
| c. not separated for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 48 | 29 | - | 15 | — |