London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 and 1948
PART I OF THE ACT
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including
inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
TABLE XI
| 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 | 38 | 39 | 1 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local Authority | 161 | 183 | 9 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 17 | 11 | — | |
| Total | 216 | 233 | 10 | — |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
TABLE XII
| 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 | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 5 | — | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (Not including offences relating to outwork) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 29 | 11 | — | 1 | — |