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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
Acton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
PART I OF THE ACT
1. INSPECTIONS for the purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 35 | 10 | 1 | — |
| Factories with mechanical power | 589 | 51 | 6 | — |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 8 | 5 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 692 | 66 | 7 | — |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of Detects | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (s.1.) | 2 | 3 | _ | 1 | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) Conveniences (S.7.) | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 12 | 8 | — | 9 | — |
| TOTAL | 15 | 15 | — | 11 | — |