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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
Fulham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The following details relate to the matters under Parts I & VIII of the Factories Act, 1937, which are administered by the Fulham Borough Council:- Part I of the Act.
| Premises | No. of Inspections | No. of written Notices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 74 | 10 | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 216 | 12 | ||
| Other premises under the Act (building operations & works) of engineering construction | - | - | ||
| Total | 290 | 22 | ||
| Particulars | No, of cases In which defects were found | |||
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 80 | 80 | 5 | 4 |
| Inadequate ventilation | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 20 | 18 | 2 | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (a) Insufficient | 15 | 12 | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 120 | 110 | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act. (Not including those relating to Outwork) | 60 | 50 | - | - |
| Total | 320 | 295 | 5 | 4 |
No prosecutions were instituted under the Factories Act,1937
during 1949.