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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

Woolwich 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 8. Details of inspections carried out during 1949:—

Factories Act, 1937. Table No. 8. Details of inspections carried out during 1949:—

Premises.No. on Register.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3. 4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities44426—
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority33529629—
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)————
Total37933835—

Table: Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—

Cases in which defects were found and remedied:—

Particulars.Number of Cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
Found.Remedied.Referred r
To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
Want of cleanliness3131———
Overcrowding11———
Inadequate ventilation11———
Sanitary Conveniences:—
(a) Insufficient1010—2— .
(b) Unsuitable or defective3030—4—
(c) Not separate for sexes33———
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers)——31—
Total767637—

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Outworkers. Outworkers within the Borough are visited periodically by the
sanitary inspectors.

Table: The number of outworkers and the nature of the work carried on, in the list prepared in August, 1949, was as follows:—

The number of outworkers and the nature of the work carried on, in the list prepared in August, 1949, was as follows:—

Making, etc. of wearing apparel100
Cleaning and washing of wearing apparel37
Lace, lace curtains and nets2
Locks, latches and keys2
Racquet and tennis balls3
Feather sorting9