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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Table: D (11) Factories(1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below: —

D (11) Factories

(1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below: —

PremisesNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOwners Prosecuted
158 Factories on Register 9 other premises under the Act inculuding building and engineering construction but not orkers premises10113-
173-
16711816—
(2) Defects found: —
ParticularsNumber of defects
FoundRemediedReferred toH.M.F.I.No. of defects in repect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
Want of cleanliness22--
Overcrowding————
Unreasonable temperature----
Inadequate ventilation----
Ineffective drainage of floors----
Sanitary conveniences:
(a) Insufficient33--
(b) Unsuitable or defective1111--
(c) Not separate for sexes----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)77——
Total2323——