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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
Sutton and Cheam 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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FACTORIES ACT 1937
1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES
Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors For purposes of provisions as u health
| Premises (1) | Inspect ions (2) | Number of | Occupiers Prosecuted (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notices Written & Oral (3) | |||
| Factories with Mechanical power | 219 | 33 | — |
| Factoriea with out Mechanical Power | 103 | 27 | - |
| Other Premises (other than Outworkers' premises | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 325 | 60 | - |
2. DEFECTS FOUND IN 'FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES UNDE R THE ACT
| Particulars (1) | Number of defects | Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred t o H.M. Inspector (4) | Referred by H.M. Inspector (5) | ||
| Want of cleanli-noas | 16 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 2 | - | — | - |
| Overorowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Absence of Thermometers | - | - | - | - | |
| Absence of suitable lighting in W.C.Apart-merits | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other nuisances | 72 | 59 | 1 | - | |
| Carried forward: | 94 | 77 | 1 | ||
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