London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[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 | 242 | 54 | 3 | 2 |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 1,671 | 818 | 79 | - |
| jii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 51 | 52 | - | - |
| Total | 1,964 | 924 | 82 | 2 |
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.l) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7)— | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insufficient | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 76 | 45 | - | 7 | 1 |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other offences | |||||
| (Not including offences relating to home work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 82 | 49 | - | 7 | 2 |