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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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FACTORIES
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors) ;
| Premises | Number on Reaister | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 48 | Nil | ||
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 243 | 51 | 7 | Nil |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding outworkers premises | - | - | - | - |
| 291 | 7 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences: (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |