London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948
The following work has been carried out under the above Acts:-
1. Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health
| Premises | Number in Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with mechanical power | 205 | 292 | 9 | - |
| Factories without mechanical power | 15 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering and construction but not including out-workers premises) | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| Total: | 223 | 301 | 12 | - |
2. Defects found
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences- | |||||
| Insufficient ) Unsuitable or ) defective ) | 33 | 29 | - | 6 | - |
| Not separate for ) sexes ) | |||||
| Other offences- | |||||
| (Not including offences relating to outwork) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Totals: | 37 | 33 | 2 | 8 | - |