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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
Chelsea 1952
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952
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FACTORIES ACT. 1937 (continued)
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 (Section l) | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (Section 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (Section 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (Section 4) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| (Section 6) Sanitary Conveniences: | - | - | - | - | - |
| (Section 7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective. | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes. | 7 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | - | 6 | — | - |
| TOTALS | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | - |