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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 1942
[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. | Number of , | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices | Prosecu-tiohs. | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 98 | 6 | - |
| Factories without mechanical power | 14 | - | - |
| Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engi-neering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 6 | - |
2. Defects found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| j Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — |
| ! Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — |
| } Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — |
| j Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | ||||
| Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | — | — | — | — |
| Not separate for Sexes | 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 Wrokshops) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 10 | - | - |
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises - Section 108)
| Nature of Work | Instances | No ti ces Served | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel - Making, etc. | - | - | - |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Outwork in Infected Premises - Sections 109-110 Nil. | |||