London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Dagenham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948

Inspections.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories without mechanical power22371
Factories with mechanical power1352225
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)20312
TOTAL1772908

Defects Found.

No. of defectsNo. of prosecutions instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness
Overcrowding1
Unreasonable temperature
Inadequate ventilation111
Ineffective drainage of floors
Sanitary Conveniences:—
Insufficient111
Unsuitable or defective551
Not separate for sexes
Other offences111
TOTAL9813

Outwork
No. of out-workers in August list 35
Nature of work Making, etc., wearing apparel.