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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sec-tions 1, 2, 3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 230 | 223 | 6 | - | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 590 | 653 | 9 | - | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (ex-cluding out-workers' pre-mises) | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 820 | 876 | 15 | — | |
2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were Found | Number of Cases in which Prosecu-tions were Instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 9 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Tem-perature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Inadequate Ventila-tion (S.4) | 1 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | _ | - |
| SanitaryConveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 13 | 10 | _ | _ | _ |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | - | _ | _ | _ | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not includ-ing offences relating to Out-work) | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Total | 25 | 22 | 6 | - | — |