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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
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 of | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written notices (4) | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 48 | 9 | – | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 311 | 646 | – | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 359 | 655 | – | – |
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) | Found | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number 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) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | |||||
| (c) Not separate for sexes | |||||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |