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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
Heston and Isleworth 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE IX FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
PART I OF THE ACT 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by Sanitary Inspectors
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 41 | 101 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 356 | 711 | 21 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 6 | 10 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 403 | 822 | 23 | — |
2. Cases in which Defects were found—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (o) insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 21 | 22 | — | 3 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | — | 4 | — |