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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 1960
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 (Continued)
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | Number of cases in which Defects were found | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (Section l) | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (Section 2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable Temperature (Section 3) | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Inadequate Ventilation (Section 4) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Section 6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | – | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 9 | 14 | – | 3 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including Outworkers) | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 9 | 17 | – | 3 | – |