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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
Hammersmith 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
| 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 en-forced by Local Authorities | 232 | 226 | 10 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is en-forced by the Local Authority | 486 | 473 | 28 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 718 | 699 | 38 | — |
2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Cases in which Defects were Found. | Number of Cases in which Prosecutions were Instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H M Inspector. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Tem-perature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventila-tion (S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient. | — | _ | — | - | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or Defective | 13 | 10 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not includ-ing offences relating to Out-work) | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 17 | — | — |