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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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38 D (13) Factories Act 1961
Part 1 of the Act
(1) Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 25 | 19 | 5 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 118 | 52 | 3 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 6 | 11 | 2 | - |
| 149 | 82 | 10 | — | |
(2) Cases in which defects were found:—
| 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 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 5 | - | - | — |
| Total | 16 | 16 | - | 2 | - |