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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Work is said to be now in hand on the design of similar
plant for the southern outfall works situated in the Erith
administrative area, and it is estimated that the extensions
will be completed in 1962 at an approximate cost of
£6,000,000.
Local Authority meetings with the Port of London
Authority took place during the year.
D (10) Factories
(1) Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health are detailed below:—
| Premises | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Owners Prosecuted | ||
| 149 Factories on Register 6 Other premises under the Act including building and engineering construction but not including outworkers premises) | 89 | 11 | - | |
| 9 | 2 | - | ||
| 155 | 98 | 13 | - | |
| (2) Defects found:— | ||||
| Number of defects | ||||
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M.F. | No. of defects in respect of which pro- secutions were instituted |
| Want of cleanliness Mnitary conveniences: | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Insufficient Unsuitable or | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| defective | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences re lating to outworkers) | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Total | 25 | 25 | — | — |