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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
Crayford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including inspections made by Sanitory Inspectors
| Premises | Inspections | No. of written notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (with mechanical power) | 65 | 6 | — |
| Workshops (without mechanical power) | 32 | 3 | — |
| Other premises under the Act. (including works of building and engineering construction, but not including Outworker premises) Total | — | ||
| Total | 97 | 9 | - |
2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
| Particulars | No. of Defects, | No. of Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Nuisances under the Public | ||||
| Health Acts-Want of Cleanliness | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of | ||||
| floors | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences- | — | |||
| Insufficient | l | l | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other Offences | — | — | — | _ |
| Total | 9 | 9 | — | — |
I am,
Your obedient servant,
C.M. OCKWELL,
Medical Officer of Health.
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