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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
Bermondsey 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES INSPECTION
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 219 | 121 | 2 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 409 | 632 | – | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 62 | 237 | – | – |
| Total | 690 | 990 | 2 | – |
DEFECTS FOUND
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate (S.4.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.)— Insufficient | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Unsuitable or Defective | – | – | – | – | – |
| Not separate for Sexes Other Offences | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | |
| (Not including offences relating to Home Work) | |||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |