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
Stoke Newington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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30.
FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectorst
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 43 | 57 | 7 | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 241 | 127 | 4 | Nil |
| (iii)Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding outworkers premises | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 284 | 184 | 11 | Nil |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | to HoM. Inspector | by HoM. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences; (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 9 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 15 | 12 | - | - | - |