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 on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Factories with mechanical power | 402 | 233 | 4 | ... |
Factories without mechanical power | 73 | 28 | ... | |
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 475 | 261 | 4 | ... |
2. DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars | Number of Defects | ||
---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Lack of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | ... |
Sanitary Conveniences:— Insufficient | ... | ... | ... |
Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | ... |
Not separate for sexes | 1 | ... | |
Other Offences | 4 | 3 | ... |
Total | 10 | 8 | ... |
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
Nature of Work | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions |
---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |