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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72
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been made
and defects were found as set out: -
Premises | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspection | Wri t ten Not ices | Prosecut iors | |
Factories:- | |||
With Mechanical Power | 594 | 160 | |
Without Mechanical Power | 84 | 11 | |
Other Premises 1 | 74 | 7 | |
Outworkers and Employers of outworkers | 240 | 3 | |
992 | 181 | - |
Parti culars | Number of Defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Prosccut ions | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | |||
Want of Cleanliness | 22 | 21 | _ | |
Overcrowding | ||||
Unreasonable Temperature | ||||
Inadequate Ventilation | 2 | 1 | ||
Ineffective Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | ||
Sanitary Conveniences | ||||
19 | 15 | |||
149 | 105 | |||
12 | 11 | |||
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | 50 | 43 | ||
255 | 195 | 1 |