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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
Erith 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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F(3)c. Factories.
(i) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:—
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 46 | 3 | — |
| Factories without mechanical power | 52 | — | |
| Other premises under the Act (including building works and engineering construction but not including outworkers premises) | 6 | — | — |
| Total | 4 | 4 | — |
(ii) DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H M Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate lighting | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | 1 | l | — | — |
| Total | 14 | 14 | — | — |
F(4)a. Health Education—Films.
It was endeavoured, in view of the successful campaign of
the previous year, to repeat this type of programme during
1944.
During April, a lecture on public health was given by the
Medical Officer of Health to a Youth organisation at which
three silent films dealing with immunisation against diphtheria,