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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
Leyton 1952
[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 |