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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
Barking 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE 7
1.—
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 26 | 12 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 261 | 311 | 18 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 14 | 8 | - | - |
| Total | 301 | 331 | 18 | — |
TABLE 8 Improvements effected at Factories 2.—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | - | - | - | — |
| 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 | 16 | 14 | - | 3 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | - | — | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | — |
| Total | 18 | 16 | — | 3 | - |
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