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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
Bethnal Green 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948.
Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health in Respect of the Year 1948 for the
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green in the County of London.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937.
| Premises | M/c line No. | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of | M/c line No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 1 | 763 | 1,189 | 183 | - | 1 |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 2 | 744 | 1,512 | 275 | - | 2 |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority † (excluding out-workers' premises) | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| TOTAL | 1,507 | 2,701 | 458 | - | ||
† i.e. Electrical Stations [Section 103(1)], Institutions (Section 104) and sites of Building Operations and Works of Engineering
Construction (Sections 107 and 108).