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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Places of Public Entertainment.
Twenty-one inspections of cinemas and other places of entertainment
were made in accordance with the Circular of the Ministry of Health of 1920.
Conditions were found to be generally satisfactory.

Table: FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.

PremisesNumber in RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories with mechanical power12101—
Factories without mechanical power21937344—
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering and construction but not including outworkers' premises)58--
Totals23639145—

Table: 2.—Defects Found.

2.—Defects Found.

ParticularsNumber of defectsNo. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness44_1_
Overcrowding—————
Unreasonable temperature—————
Inadequate ventilation22———
Ineffective drainage of floors11———
Sanitary Conveniences :
Insufficient44———
Unsuitable or defective4847—3—
Not separate for sexes11—1—
Other offences991—_
(Not including offences relating to outwork)
Totals696815—