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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1 .—INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Numberon Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sec-lions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 78 | 234 | 19 | - | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 539 | 593 | 37 | - | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | |||
| Total | 617 | 827 | 56 | - | |
2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were Found | Number of Cases inwhich Prosecutions were Instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 28 | 23 | 1 | - | - |
| (S.l) | |||||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)- | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 2 | - | — | - | |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 35 | 30 | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Total | 73 | 59 | 9 | — | — |