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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 1968
[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 | 547 | 119 | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 1,651 | 394 | 17 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7is enforced by the local authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 62 | 53 | — | |
| Total | 2,260 | 566 | 17 | — |
DEFECTS FOUND
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number o defects in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| 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) — Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 37 | 30 | — | 5 | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — | _ |
| (not including offences relating to home work) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 41 | 34 | — | 7 | — |