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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(C) FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. - INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Number onRegister | 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. | 105 | 119 | 2 | - | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 562 | 427 | 15 | - | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (ex-cluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 667 | 546 | 17 | - | |
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 (s. 1) | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (s. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature (s. 3) | - | - | - | _ | . |
| Inadequate ventilation (s. 4) | . | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S- 6) | . | _ | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (s. 7)- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | . | - | _ | - |
| (b) unsuitable or Defective | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Total | 19 | 14 | 4 | - | - |