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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
Wimbledon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises. | Numbor of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections . | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
| Factories with mechanical pouer | 106 | 5 | - |
| Factories without mechanical power | 12 | 1 | - |
| Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | |||
| Total | 118 | 4 | - |
2. Defects found.
| Parti cul ars | Number of Defects | Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (3.3) | — | — | — | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | _ | _ | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Not separate for Sexos | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in tho Third Schedule to tho Factories Act, 1937) | 5 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 10 | 9 | — | — |
Outwork in Unwholesome Promises - (Section 108)
| Nature of work | Instances | Notices Served. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel - Making, etc. | — | — | — |
| Others | — | — | — |
Outwork in Infected Premises - Sections 109-110 Nil.
10.