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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 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued)
| Particulars | Number of cases in which Defects were found | Number of Cases in which prose-cutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (Section l) | 15 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Over crowding (Section 2) | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature (Section 3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (Section 4) | - | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Section 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 9 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork | 10 | - | 10 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 38 | 24 | 10 | - | |