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Barnet 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Rural District]

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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937

1. Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspector for the purposes of provisions as to health

ParticularsNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions.
Factories with mechanical power182
Factories without mechanical power101-
Other premises1
Total293-
2. Defects Found
ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness
Overcrowding
Unreasonable temperature Inadequate ventilation
Ineffective drainage of floors
—Sanitary conveniences Insufficient
Unsuitable or defective22
Not separate for sexes11
Other offences22
Total532

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