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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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32.
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 | 42 | 22 | 2 | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 256 | 106 | 15 | Nil |
| (iii)Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding outworkers Premises | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 298 | 128 | 17 | 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 H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences: (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 18 | 18 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 23 | 23 | - | - | - |