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

Dagenham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948Inspections.

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948

Inspections.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories without mechanical power31485-
Factories withmechanical power1331788-
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)1519--
TOTAL17924513-

Table: Defects Found.

Defects Found.

No. of defectsNo. of prosecutions instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness55-5-
Overcrowding-----
Unreasonable temperature-----
Inadequate ventilation-----
Ineffective drainage of floors-----
Sanitary Conveniences :—
Insufficient77-4-
Unsuitable or defective98-1-
Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences11---
TOTAL2221-10-

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Outwork
No. of out-workers in August list 15
Nature of work Making, etc., wearing apparel.