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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 153(1) of
the 1961 Act, with respect to matters under Parts I and VIII:-
1.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted | |||
| (1) | Non-power factories, in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities | 239 | 253 | 20 | Nil |
| (11) | Power factories in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 1,311 | 3,776 | 141 | Nil |
| (Ml) | Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding out-workers' premises | 21 | 17 | Nil | Nil |
| Totals | 1. 571 | 4,046 | 161 | Nil | |
NOTE: In addition to the premises on the Statutory register, as
shown in the above table, there are 374 classified as workplaces
which do not fall within the definition of a factory
as defined by the Act, but in which work involving manual
labour is carried on.
2.
| Particulars | Pound | Remedied | Referred | Number of prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.I) | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 150 | 159 | - | 10 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not Including offences relating to Outwork) | 85 | - | 85 | - | - |
| Totals | 246 | 170 | 85 | 10 | Nil |