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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

Ilford 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION G.— FACTORIES.
The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, was superseded by the Factories
Act, 1937, which came into operation on 1st July, 1938.
There are 418 factories with mechanical power on the register.
There are 204 factories without mechanical power on the register.
There are 238 outworkers on the register.

Table: 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES.Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

PremisesNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories with Mechanical Power1,77219-
Factories without Mechanical Power2032-
Other premises (not including Outworkers' premises)801—
Total2,06122—

Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsNo. ofdefects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness (S.l)1314*--
Overcrowding (S.2)————
Unreasonable Temperature(S.3)92--
Inadequate Ventilation (S.4)-———
Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6)----
Sanitary Conveniences(S.7):—
Insufficient54-—
Unsuitable or Defective34*——
Not Separate for Sexes————
Other Offences————
Total2324*——
* Includes compliances of defects found in 1952.