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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 1951
[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. | Occupier Prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Non-power factories, in which Sections I, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities | 451 | 737 | 45 | Nil. |
| (ii) Power factories in which Section 7 only is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,574 | 2,928 | 143 | Nil. |
| (iii) Other Premises, excluding out-workers' premises | 536 | 560 | 11 | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,561 | 4,225 | 199* | Nil. |
• Not including 76 notices served under Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
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) | 123 | 123 | — | 10 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 67 | 67 | — | 18 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 15 | 1 | 14 | _ | |
| Totals | 227 | 212 | 15 | 30 | Nil. |
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