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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Table No. 7
1. Inspections for
| Premises. Sections enforced by Local Authority | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices | |||
| 1. Factories Sees. 1-6 Factories Act 1937 | 24 | 36 | 14 | _ |
| 2. Factories (not included in 1) Section 7 Factories Act | 265 | 423 | 1 | - |
| 3. Other premises Section 7 Factories Act | 10 | 24 | - | - |
| 299 | 483 | 15 | - | |
Table No. 8 Improvements effected at Factories
2- Cases in which defects were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied. Referred | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S 1) | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | - | - | - | - |
| Drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Santiary converiences(s.7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable & defective | 12 | 8 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not outwork) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 7 | - |
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