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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 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. INSPECTION.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 272 | 191 | 1 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 502 | 2135 | 10 | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 18 | 52 | – | – |
| Total | 792 | 2378 | 11 | – |
DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions 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.) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.)— Insufficient | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | – |
| Not separate for Sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Offences (Not including offences relating to Home Work) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 11 | 11 | – | 2 | – |