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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 to 1959
PART I
1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |||
| Factories without mechanical power | 43 | 96 | 3 | – | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 370 | 48 | 1 | ||
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 37 | 46 | 1 | – | |
| Totals | 376 | 512 | 52 | 1 | |
2. Defects Found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (s.1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):- | |||||
| Insufficient | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 59 | 32 | - | 6 | 1 |
| Not separate for sexes | 15 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork) | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 81 | 52 | - | 7 | 1 |
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