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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
Ealing 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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35
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948
Part I of the Act
1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Sanitary Inspec tors):
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 76 | 5 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 451 | 333 | 12 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 527 | 338 | 12 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found;
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecu tions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences: | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 9 | - | 3 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-worfcers) | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | *22 | - | 4 | - |
•This figure includes certain defects which were outstanding at
the end of 1954.