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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Inspector, together with other circumstances, resulted in a reduction
in the number of such outworkers in the Borough, and accordingly
a large diminution in the quantity of sweets wrapped in homes.

Table: FACTORIES ACT, 1937PART I OF THE ACT1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

FACTORIES ACT, 1937

PART I OF THE ACT

1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories without mechanical power353——
Factories with mechanical power590718—
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)916
TOTAL634903—

Table: 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness(S.l.)—1———
Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.)—————
Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) Conveniences (S.7.)—————
(a) Insufficient2——2—
(b) Unsuitable or defective1613—13—
TOTAL1814—15—