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Deptford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Factories Act, 1937 1. Inspections for purposes of provision as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number ofOccupiers prosecuted (5)
Inspections (3)Written notices (4)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities489
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority311646
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)
Total359655

1. Cases in which Defects were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases"

Particulars (1)FoundNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
Remedied (3)Referred
To H.M. Inspector (4)By H.M. Inspector (5)
Want of cleanliness (S.1) Overcrowding (S.2)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient111
(b) Unsuitable or defective
(c) Not separate for sexes
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)11
Total1111