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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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D (12) Factories Act 1961
Part 1 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 | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sec tions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 25 | 10 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 120 | 42 | 3 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excludingout-workers' premises) | 8 | 18 | 3 | - |
| 153 | 70 | 6 | - | |
(2) Cases in which defects were found:—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ;J (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | - | - | - | - | -_ |
| Overcrowding (S.2.).. | — | — | - | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | — | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |