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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

Southgate 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948.
Details of Work Carried Out During the Year 1950.

Table: 1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises.M/c. line No.Number on Register.Number ofM/c. line No.
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities169842-1
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority21591756-2
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)3----3
Total2282598—

Table: 2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found . (If defects are discovered at the premises on 2, 3 or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as 2, 3 or more cases).

2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found . (If defects are discovered at the premises on 2, 3 or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as 2, 3 or more cases).

Particulars.M/c. line No.No. of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.M/c. line No.
Found.Remedied.Referred
To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
Want of Cleanliness (S.l)422---4
Overcrowding (S.2)5-----5
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)611---6
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)711---7
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)8-----8
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient9-----9
(b) unsuitable or defective1066-—10
(c) not separate for sexes11-----11
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)12-----12
Total601010———60