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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
Islington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Factories Act, 1937.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act. 1937.
1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| 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 | 288 | 154 | 5 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,798 | 1,305 | 215 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1 (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 2,086 | 1,459 | 220 | - |
2.—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.l) | 9 | 32 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 8 | 15 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 489 | 522 | — | 18 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 7 | — | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 337 | 276 | _ | — | — |
| Total | 848 | 857 | 4 | 25 | — |
* i.e. Electrical Stations (Section 103 (1)), Institutions (Section 104) and sites of
Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Sections 107
and 108).