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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 1963

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

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Table: Factories Act, 19371. Inspections for purposes of provision as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Factories Act, 1937

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

Premises(i)Numberon 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 Authorities4516--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority3114824-
(iii) Other Premises in which Sec tion 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)----
Total3564984—

Table: 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".)

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".)

ParticularsFoundNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
RemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Want of cleanliness (S.1)11
Overcrowding (S.2)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient
(b) Unsuitable or defective221
(c) Not separate for sexes
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)
Total331—