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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
Lewisham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Factories and Workshops
The following tables give more detailed information of work
done under the Factories Acts :—
Inspections Table 23
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
| (1) Factories in which ss. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforceable | 47 | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in above in which s. 7 is enforceable | 293 | 1 | — |
| (iii) Any other premises in which s. 7 is enforceable (excl. outworkers) | — | — | — |
Cases in which defects were found
Table 24
| Defects | Number of cases in which defects— | No. of cases in which prosecutions instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | 1 | |||
| Inadequate ventilation | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors | |||||
| Sanitary conveniences— (o) insufficient | 3 | 3 | |||
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 21 | 10 | 13 | ||
| (c) not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | |||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| TOTAL | 44 | 19 | 3 | 28 | |