Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Premises (1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections (3) | Written notices (4) | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | ||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities. | 25 | 134 | 280 | - |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 2152 | 1015 | - | |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises). | 61 | 132 | - | |
Total | 2238 | 1281 | 280 | - |
Defects were found in the following cases. No prosecutions were instituted.
Particulars (1) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) | |||
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Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred To HM Inspector (4) | By HM Inspector (5) | ||
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 | 109 | 80 | 1 | ||
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 675 | 527 | — | 11 | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 17 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork). | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Total | 803 | 622 | 2 | 13 | — |