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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
Hammersmith 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Premises. | Numberon Register. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 215 | 130 | 3 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 447 | 313 | 29 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 662 | 443 | 32 | — |
2.—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.1) | 2 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | 23 | - | - |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 23 | — | — |