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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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been made
and defects were found as set out:-
FACTORIES
Premises | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Not ices | Prosecutions | |
Factories:- | |||
With Mechanical Power | 600 | _ | |
Without Mechanical Power | 78 | 15 | - |
Other Premises | 78 | 4 | - |
Outworkers and Employers | |||
of outworkers | 207 | 1 | - |
963 | 109 | _ |
Defects Found
Particulars | Number of Defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Prosecutions | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remed ied | |||
Want of Cleanliness | 24 | 21 | ||
Overcrowding | ||||
Unreasonable Temperature | - | |||
Inadequate Ventilation | 3 | 3 | - | |
Ineffective Drainage of Floors | ||||
Sanitary Conveniences | ||||
15 | 14 | - | ||
40 | 35 | |||
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | 50 | 45 | 1 | - |
132 | 118 | 1 | - |