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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors,
| Premises. | Number of inspections. | Number of written notices. | Number of prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (including factory | 86 | - | - |
| Workshops (including work- | 13 | - | - |
| Workplaces (other than out- workers' premises | - | - | - |
| T0TAL; | 99 | - | - |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| found. | Re-medied. | Referred-to H.M. Inspector, | ||
| *NUISANCES UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS: | ' | |||
| Wantof cleanliness | - | - | - | - |
| Want of ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Want of drainage of floors. | - | - | - | - |
| Other nuisances | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| SANITARY ACCOMMODATION: | ||||
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Unsuitable or defective | - | - | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - |
| OFFENCES UNDER FACTORY ACT,1937: Illegal occupation of under | ||||
| ground bakehouses (Sec.54) | - | - | - | - |
| OTHER OFFENCES, excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sect- ions mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Power | - | - | - | - |
| TOTals | 6 | 6* | - | - |
| *Remedy secured by personal visit or letter. | ||||
7. SMOKE ABATEMENT:
See preceding tables.
Little trouble was experienced in this connection during the
year, and it was not found necessary to issue any statutory notices
under the Public Health Act, 1936.
8. SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS:
There are no privately owned swimming baths open to the public
within the Borough.
The Council have their own open air baths, situated at
Chiswick and a covered bath at Brentford.
In both cases the water is subject to constant filtration and
cleansing. Samples are taken periodically by the Engineer's Bept,
for examination, and no complaints as to the quality of the water
wore received.