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

Wandsworth 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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7
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948
Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3)

Table: PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Act are to be enforced by Local Authorities4361501—
(2) Factories not included above in which Section 7 of the Act is enforced by the Local Authority1,0518255—
(3) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' Premises)23159—
Total1,7181,0346—

Table: (2) DEFECTS

(2) DEFECTS

ParticularsFoundRemediedReferredcases in which prosecutions were instituted
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness129—2—
Overcrowding—————
Unreasonable temperature—————
Inadequate ventilation—————
Ineffective drainage of floors1————
Sanitary Conveniences:
(a) insufficient63—1—
(b) unsuitable or defective6449—18—
(c) not separate for sexes32—3—
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)17161——
Total10379124—