Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Houses—Sanitary Certificates.
House drains and sanitary fittings are tested and examined on
request, at a fee. During the year 17 such requests were made.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
During the year the under¬mentioned inspections have been
made and defects were found as set out:—
FACTORIES
Inspection
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Factories:- | |||
With Mechanical Power | 693 | 118 | — |
Without Mechanical Power | 68 | 19 | — |
Other Premises | 120 | 10 | - |
Outworkers and Employers of outworkers | 401 | 2 | — |
Total | 1282 | 149 | — |
Defects Found
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | |||
Want of Cleanliness | 13 | 10 | — | - |
Overcrowding | — | — | - | - |
Unreasonable Temperature | — | — | — | - |
Inadequate Ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Ineffective Drainage of Floors | 1 | — | — | - |
Sanitary Conveniences. | ||||
(a) Insufficient | 11 | 6 | — | - |
(6) Unsuitable or Defective | 112 | 102 | — | - |
(c) Not Separate for Sexes | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | 42 | 39 | 17 | _ |
Total | 186 | 163 | 17 | - |