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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 1962
[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 | Numberon Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 48 | 23 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 306 | 861 | 7 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 354 | 884 | 7 | - |
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 | Found | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remedied | Referred | ||||
| To H.M. | By H.M. | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | l | 1 | ||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | |||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | |||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | |||||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | |||||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| (c). Not separate for sexes | |||||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | |||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | |