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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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D (12) Factories Acts 1937 to 1959.
Part 1 of the Act
(1) Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises (1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written Notices (4) | Occupiers Prosecuted (5) | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 24 | 19 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 112 | 63 | 3 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 7 | 12 | 4 | - |
| 143 | 94 | 9 | - | |
(2) Cases in which defects were found:—
| Particulars (1) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector (4) | By H.M. Inspector (5) | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2.)... | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: (S.7.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | 18 | - | - | - |