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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
Enfield 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by local Authorities | 55 | 21 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 673 | 47 | 2 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 44 | — | — | — |
| 772 | 68 | 2 | — |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 17 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 15 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 28 | — | — | — | |