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
Sutton and Cheam 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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2. Defects found in Factories, and other premises under the Act.
| Particulars. | Number of defects. | Number of defects in respect to which prosecutions were instituted. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of Cleanliness | 29 | 27 | _ | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — |
| Absence of Thermometers | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| Absence of suitable lighting in | ||||
| W.C. apartments | 13 | 10 | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | 10 | 10 | — | — |
| Sanitary accommodation— (a) Insufficient | ||||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | ||||
| 64 | 56 | — | — | |
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
| — | — | — | — |
HOUSINC.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 211
14
Public Health Act, 1936—Workplaces.
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
| 30 | - | - |