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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
Deptford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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THE FACTORIES ACT, 1957. In conformity with Section 128, the following is an epitomised statement of the administration of this Act:-
| Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories to which Section 7 applies | 122 | 28 | - |
The types of premises inspected were as follows:-
Bakehouses. Printers.
Chemical Works. Stablas, etc.,
Cinemas, etc., Sawmills.
Dressmakers, Milliners, etc., Timber Stores.
Engineering, general. Tar Refiners.
" motoring. Tailors.
Food preparation. Woodwork, Joiners, etc.,
Glass bottle makers. Woodchopper, etc.,
Laundries, Cleaners, etc., Whitening Manufacturers.
Paint and Varnish Works. Offensive trades.
Miscellaneous.
DEFECTS FOUND.
| Number of Defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 24 | 24 | - | |
| Not Separate for Sexes | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 28 | 28 | - | ||
The number of inspections made to Home Workers' Dwellings
was 22. In no case were insanitary conditions found calling for
formal action under the Factoryoor Public Health Act.
My thanks are due to the staff, both permanent and
temporary, for the able manner they have discharged their duties
under conditions of exceptional difficulty.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
J.Leonasd Keithy.
Medical Officer of Health.