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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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In addition to the ordinary routine inspections, the Inspector
has made a considerable number of visits in regard to drainage and
applications under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947.
The following Tables give details of work carried out under the
Factories Act. 1937:—
TABLE 6 Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health {including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| 1. Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 750 | 962 | 119 | - |
| 2. Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 804 | 1,428 | 198 | - |
| 3. Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 1,555 | 2,391 | 317 | - |
TABLE 7 Cases in which Defects were Found
| Particulars | No. of Cases in which Defects were Found | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred To H.M. By H.M. | |||
| Inspector | Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 186 | 166 | — | 8 | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences:— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 13 | 15 | — | 5 | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 470 | 479 | 2 | 47 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 12 | 11 | — | 6 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 439 | 409 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 1,132 | 1,091 | 9 | 80 | 1 |