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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: FACTORIES ACT. 1961Inspections

FACTORIES ACT. 1961

Inspections

Number on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories without mechanical
power68559-
Factories with mechanical48043157-
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers'premises25401-
TOTAL57352667-

Table: Defects Found

Defects Found

Number of defectsNumber of Prosecutions Instituted
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness135---
Overcrowding-----
Unreasonable temperature22---
Inadequate ventilation22---
Ineffective drainage offloors64---
Sanitary Conveniences: Insufficient104---
Unsuitable or defective6861---
Not separate for sexes1----
Other offences2----
TOTAL10478---

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Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list 160
Nature of work - Making, etc. wearing apparel and
Christmas novelties and boxes.