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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Particulars of inspections and other work carried out by the Factory Inspectors during 1955 are given in the following table:-

Particulars of inspections and other work carried out by the Factory Inspectors during 1955 are given in the following table:-

Number of visits -
Factories (with mechanical power)3,303
Factories (without mechanical power)1,404
Bakehouses243
Restaurants1,107
Outworkers' premises1,618
Rag Flock Act31
Scabies and vermin cases101
Smoke observations266
Water sampling27
Public Health Annexe151
Other visits5
Attendances at Police Court3
Total8,259

Table:

Intimation Notices served relating toStatutes under which served
Factories Act, 1937Public Health (London) Act, 1936Food and Drugs Act.1938
Factories (with mechanical power)221241
Factories (without mechanical power)279-
Bakehouses-119
Restaurants and canteens-1136
Totals24835156
Statutory notices served2377