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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
Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The new Factories Act came into force on July 1st, 1938.
This caused considerable alterations of an additional character in regard
to the work. The word workshop" has now been left out and all places where
persons are employed are now factories.
FACTORIES.
| Inspections Premises. | Inspections | Number of Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1197 | 78 | - | |
| FACTORIES (without mechanical power) | 167 | 103 | |
| Other premises under the Act | 431 | 72 | - |
| TOTAL | 1795 | 253 | - |
| Defects Found. | No. of Defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars. | Found | Remedied | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 57 | 51 | __ | _ |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Unreasonable temperature. | 5 | 5 | _ | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floo | r 1 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Thermometers required | 74 | 64 | _ | _ |
| Sanitary Conveniences- | ||||
| Insuff icientr | 8 | 7 | _ | _ |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 258 | 229 | — | _ |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | _ | _ |
| Other Offences-(not including offences relating to homework or offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921) and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act,1937). | • | |||
| TOTAL. | 475 | 417 | ||
Factories Mechanical 715
Non-Mechanical . 304
Temporary Factories
Mechanical 12
Non-Mechanical 12
Other premises under the Act.
Employers of outworkers 29
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