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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Premises | Number on 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 | 100 | 180 | 8 | – | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i ) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 542 | 367 | 12 | – | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 642 | 547 | 20 | – | |
| 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.I) | 6 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | – | – | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 20 | 19 | – | – | – |