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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
Erith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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3. (b)
OFFICES
I:: .) - inst-nco it v„s found th t no sanitary . ccoranodation
existed x or the use of enployoes .s provided for by S .ction 4b
Public Health ^ct 1S36. In the c©ursc- of the your the Statute w s
complied with.
3. (c)
FACTORIES.
(i) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:-
| Premises | Inspections by Sanitary Inspectors. | grit ton Notices Served. | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with mechanical power | 38 | 3 | - | |
| Factories without mechanical power | 41 | - | ||
| Other premises under the Act (including building works and engineering construction but not including outworkers premises) | 4 | - | - | |
| 83 | 6 | - | ||
3. (c) (ii)
| DEFECTS FOUND. | Number of defects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Number of defects in respect prosecutions were instituted |
| Want of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | - | — |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | — |
| Unreasonable taaperature | - | — | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate 1ighting | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | . | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: | ||||
| Insufficient | ||||
| Unsuitable or defective | 14 | 14 | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 21 | - | — | |
4.
S&>LTK EDUCATION.
Leaflets on varied sub jeets- available to the general public and
additional ones in respect of the following letters were prepared
durin the year.
1* Cleanliness in food premises
2» How to get rid of bugs, lice, fle .s, etc.
3. Destruction of rats.
4, Sanitary obligations regarding infectious diseases.
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