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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
St Pancras 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Factories Act, 1937.
The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 128(3) of the above
Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII:—
| Premises | Number on Register. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Non.power factories, in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities | 404 | 869 | 31 | Nil. |
| (ii) Power factories in which Section 7 only is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,322 | 2,287 | 125 | Nil. |
| (iii) Other Premises, excluding out.workers' premises | 519 | 387 | 19 | Nil. |
| Totals | †2.245 | 3,543 | 175* | Nil. |
* Not including 141 notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and 10 under Food and
Drugs Act, 1938.
† Does NOT include about 300 unoccupied premises formerly used for commercial purposes.
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred. | Number of prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 121 | 121 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 12 | 12 | – | 3 | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 83 | 83 | – | 11 | – |
| – | – | – | 2 | – | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | – | – | 13 | – | – |
| Totals | 220 | 220 | 15 | 20 | – |
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