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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
Southwark 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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19
FACTORIES
Two hundred and sixty-six inspections of Factories were
made during the year, and 53 notices were served. There are
now 894 factories of all types on the register, comprising 233
factories without mechanical power, and 661 factories with
mechanical power.
Inspections:
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices | Prosecutions | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 233 | 40 | 9 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 661 | 44 | - | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Seotion 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 894 | 63 | - | |
Defects found and remedied :
No. of cases in which defects were :—
| Particulars | found | remedied | referred to H. M. Insp. | referred by H. M. Insp. | No. of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness (S1) | 22 | 21 | — | 5 | — |
| Overcrowding (S2) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S7) (a) insufficient | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| (6) unsuitable or defeotive | 19 | 15 | — | 12 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Other offenoes against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | / 37 | 54 | — | 17 | — |
| Total | 96 | 112 | — | 43 | — |