London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 and 1948.
PART I OF THE ACT.
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| 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 | 38 | 30 | 1 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local Authority | 155 | 142 | 1 | – |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 13 | 42 | 1 | – |
| Total | 206 | 214 | 3 | – |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | – | – | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) ... | — | — | – | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | – | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) ...... | – | – | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) ... | — | – | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 14 | – | 2 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | – | — | – |
| Other offences against the Act (Not including offences relating to outwork) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Totals | 13 | 17 | – | 3 | — |