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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
Acton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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tained, and advice given as necessary as to fitness or otherwise of
food for human consumption.
The home addresses of 94 outworkers engaged in work at home
for Factories within and outside the Borough, have been visited to
ascertain hygienic conditions and freedom from infectious disease.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 PART I OF THE ACT
1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 36 | 5 | 2 | _ |
| Factories with mechanical power | 601 | 151 | 1 | — |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 645 | 159 | 3 | — |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 3 | 2 | _ | 3 | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) Conveniences (S.7.) | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — |
| TOTAL .... | 10 | 8 | — | 10 | — |