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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES.
Factories Act 1937, Part 1. 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 enforced by Local Authorities | 18 | 17 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 87 | 91 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 105 | 108 | 2 | — |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of cases in which defects were found. | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. (7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | —. | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | |||||
| 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
| 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | . — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — |