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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
Wood Green 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK. 1. Inspections.
| Premises. | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 65 | 31 | — | — |
| Factories with mechanical power | 160 | 87 | — | — |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 227 | 120 | — | — |
2. Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences: | |||||
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork). | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — |