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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

Edmonton 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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FACTORIES ACT, 1957.
The following, work has been carried out under the above Act:-

Table: 1. INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH

1. INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH

PromisesInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
Factories with mechanical power1285-
Factories without mechanical power17--
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering and construction but not including outworkers' premises)---
Totals1455-

Table: 2. DEFECTS FOUND

2. DEFECTS FOUND

ParticularsNo. of defectsNo. of defects in respect of which prosecutions. were instituted.
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness1412--
Overcrowding----
Unreasonable temperature----
Inadequate ventilation11--
Sanitary Conveniences:
Insufficient55--
Unsuitable or defective1817--
Not separate for sexes----
Other offences22--
(not including offences relating to Home work or offences under Sections mentioned in the schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories & Work-shops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921 and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1957).4
Totals4057--

Table: 3. OUT WORK IN UNWHOLESOME REMISES.

3. OUT WORK IN UNWHOLESOME REMISES.

Nature of Work.InstancesNotices servedProsecutions
Wearing Apparel
Making, etc.---
Cleaning and washing---

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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS , ETC .
DEFECTS REMEDIED
W, C, Walls cleansed 12
W. C. Cisterns repaired 2
W. C. Seats repaired or renewed 8
W. C. Flush pipes repaired 2
W. C. Doors repaired 1
W. C. Pans replaced 5
Roofs repaired 1
Workrooms cleansed 1
Sanitary accommodation improved 4
Inadequate ventilation 1