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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1961
INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 722 | 316 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,943 | 728 | 65 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 72 | 198 | — | — |
| Total | 2,737 | 1,242 | 65 | — |
DEFECTS FOUND
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in which Prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.I) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insufficient | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 69 | 58 | — | — | — |
| Not separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Offences | — | — | — | — | — |
| (Not including offences relating to | |||||
| Home Work) | |||||
| Total | 72 | 61 | — | 5 | — |