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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 1951
[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. | 22 | 12 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the L. A | 187 | 119 | 5 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 28 | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 237 | 134 | 5 | — |
2. Cases in which Defects were Found.
| Particulars. | Referred | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. By H.M. Found. Remedied Inspector. Inspector. | |||||
| Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | _ |
PART VIII OF THE ACT.
OUTWORK—Sections 110 and 111.
Nature of No. of Outworkers
Work in August last
Wearing Apparel— No instances of work in
Making, etc. 145 some premises.