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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Places of Public Entertainment.
Forty 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.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948
The following work has been carried out under the above Act:—
1. Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health.
| Premises | Number in Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with mechanical power | 206 | 486 | 6 | _ |
| Factories without mechanical power | 7 | 10 | _ | _ |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering and construction but not including out-workers' premises) | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 214 | 497 | 6 | — |
2. Defects Found.
| Particulars | Number of defects | No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 | — | _ | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences | |||||
| Insufficient | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Unsuitable or defective | 47 | 127 | _ | 1 | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| (Not including offences relating to ou t work) | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 140 | — | 1 | — |