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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
Greenwich 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Defects were found in 17 instances, all of which were
remedied.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written noticcs | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 82 | 5 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 381 | 325 | 4 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 11 | 7 | 1 | — |
| Total | 474 | 337 | 5 | — |
Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | — | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | — | - | — | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | _ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | |||||
| (a) insufficient | - | — | - | — | - |
| 13 | 13 | - | 5 | - | |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | — | - | — | - |
| Other offences against the Act(not including offences relating to Outwork) | 3 | 3 | _ | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 17 | — | 5 | — |