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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
Hornchurch 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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SECTION G.
FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948.
Ministry of Labour and National Service Form 572. PART I OF THE ACT.
1. Inspections.
| Premises. | No. on Register. | No. of Inspections. | No. of written notices. | No. of occupiers prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by L.A's | 25 | 52 | – | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the L.A. | 150 | 304 | 29 | – |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 8 | 16 | 2 | – |
| Total | 183 | 372 | 31 | – |
2. Cases in which Defects were Found.
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied, | Referred | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector, | Prosecutions. | |||
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | 2 | – | 2 | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 24 | 10 | – | 2 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act | 37 | – | 37 | – | – |
| Total | 71 | 12 | 39 | 2 | – |
PART VIII OF THE ACT.
OUTWORK — Sections 110 and 111.
Nature of Work.
No. of
out-workers in
August list.
Wearing Apparel-
Making, etc. 76 No cases of default, etc.