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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 1952
[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 | 40 | 29 | — | — |
| Factories With mechanical power | 183 | 195 | 6 | — |
| Other Premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 225 | 226 | 6 | — |
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 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
| Total | 18 | 18 | — | 5 | — |