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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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28.
FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors:
| 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 | 41 | 5 | Nil | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 240 | 62 | 13 | Nil |
| (iii)Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding outworkers premies | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Total | 281 | 67 | 13 | Nil |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instuted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temper-ature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences: | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 9 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 15 | 14 | - | - | - |