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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TABLE 9 FACTORIES ACT, 1961 DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, OFFICES & SHOPS, 1966
| Sanitary Accommodation: | No. of Defects | Notices Served | Prosecutions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Int. | Comp. | |||||||||||
| F. | O. | S. | F. | O. | S. | F. | O. | S. | F. | O. | S. | ||
| Insufficient | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | |
| Unsuitable/Defective | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | |
TABLE 10 FACTORIES ACT, 1961 INSPECTIONS IN 1966
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 233 | 41 | — | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 893 | 467 | 12 | — | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | — | - | — |
| Total | 1,126 | 508 | 12 | - | — |
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| 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) | — | — | _ | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 9 | — | - | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 12 | 10 | - | - | - |
(110)