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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937
| Premises | Numberon Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Writen Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 184 | 165 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 511 | 483 | 15 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | ||||
| Total | 695 | 648 | 17 | — |
| 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) | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | _ | _ |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | |||||
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | _ | _ |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 7 | 6 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 2 | — | — |