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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

Stoke Newington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 19481. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitaiy Inspectors).

FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitaiy Inspectors).

PremisesNumber onRegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities.55461Nil
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced fcy the Local Authority.2801198Nil
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding outworkers premises.1020Nil
Total3451859Nil

Table: 2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
Referred
FoundRemediedto H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness22---
Overcrowding.—————
Unreasonabletemperature
Inadequate ventilation11---
Ineffective drainage of floors
Sanitary Conveniences:
(a) Insufficient.11__—
(b) Unsuitable ordefective55
(c) Not separate for
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)--(lO) Relating to lack of Abstract.
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