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 Penge]
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Premises | Number on | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(I) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 25 | 47 | 4 | - |
(II) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 93 | 145 | 9 | - |
(III) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 8 | 15 | 4 | - |
Total | 126 | 207 | 17 | — |
Particulars. | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | —- | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||||
(a) insufficient | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — |
6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | |
(c) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | — |
Total | 26 | 26 | — | 12 | — |
PART VIII, FACTORIES ACT, 1937—OUTWORKERS.
In the August list required by Section 110, five outworkers employed in
making wearing apparel were notified. -There were no defaults or prosecutions.
There were no instances of work in unwholesome premises (Section 111).