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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
Barnet 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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drainage of floors, and sanitary conveniences in factories where no mechanical power is
used, and the provisions as to sanitary conveniences only in factories in which power is
used.
The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 76 | 23 | 5 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 632 | 330 | 25 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 21 | 26 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 729 | 379 | 30 | — |
Cases in which defects were found:—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | No. of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | - | - | — | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | - | - | - | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | - | - | - | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | - | — | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | — | — | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 1 | - | |||
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 5 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | 32 | 13 | 1 | 7 | - |