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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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2.—Defects found in Factories.
| Particulars. (1) | No. of Defects. | No. of defects in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1.) | 2 | 2 | |||
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | |||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | |||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | |||||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | |||||
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | ||||
| unsuitable or defec tive | 1 | 1 | |||
| not separate for sexes | |||||
| Other offences (not including offenses relating to Home Work or offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937.) | 2 | 2 | |||
| Total | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
G. CLARK, M.B., D.P.H., D.T.M. & H.
Medical Officer of Health.
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