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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
St Pancras 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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51
Factories Act, 1937.
The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 128(3) of the above
Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII:—
| Premises | Number on Register. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Non-power factories, in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities | 453 | 700 | 24 | Nil. |
| (ii) Power factories in which Section 7 only is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,583 | 3,323 | 160 | Nil. |
| (iii) Other Premises, excluding out-workers' premises | 599 | 604 | 1 | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,635 | 4,627 | 185* | Nil. |
* Not including 169 notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936 and 2 notices served under
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred. | Number of prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 118 | 118 | — | 10 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— (a) Insufficient | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 87 | 87 | — | 14 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 226 | 226 | 13 | 30 | 1 |
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