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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
Bermondsey 1947
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947
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FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. INSPECTION.
| 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 | 204 | 233 | 12 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) to which Section 7 applies— | ||||
| (a) Subject to the Local Authorities (Transfer of Enforcement) Order, 1938 | 2 | – | – | – |
| (b) Others | 431 | 2,123 | 20 | – |
| (iii) Other Premises under the Act (including out-workers premises) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Total | 638 | 2,356 | 32 | – |
DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in respect of which Proscutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) | – | – | – | – | — |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) | – | – | – | — | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.)— Insufficient | 11 | 11 | – | 4 | – |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 21 | 21 | – | 8 | – |
| Not separate for Sexes Other Offences | – | – | – | — | – |
| (Not including offences relating to Home Work) | – | – | – | — | – |
| Total | 32 | 32 | – | 12 | – |