Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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FACTORIES.
THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Factories with mechanical power | 373 | 5 | — |
Factories without mechanical power | 39 | 1 | — |
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building' and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | — | — | — |
Total | 412 | 6 | — |
2. DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Lack of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | — |
Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||
Insufficient | 4 | 4 | — |
Dirty | — | — | — |
Other Offences | — | — | — |
Total | 9 | 9 | — |
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937).
Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Nil | Nil | Nil | —. |