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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
Romford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(c) As the result of the service of notices, the necessary works
were completed, by the owners or occupiers in all cases except
'281, the works for which were still in hand at the end
of the year.
(v) Factories Act, 1937.
It 13 noted from Ministry of Health Circular 13/47 that, in
respect of the year 1947, amended statistics will be required in connection
with the above Act. The following table is, therefore, given
for the year under review in the form which was required, immediately
prior to the outbreak of the war.
TABLE 10.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiictories with mechanical power | 13 | 3 | — |
| Factories without mechanical power | 9 | 2 | — |
| Other premises under the Act | — | — | — |
| Totals | 22 | 5 | — |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | ||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other, offences | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 10 | 7 | — | — |
3. Outwork in Unwholesome Premises—Nil.
The defects, which were not remedied were outstanding at the
end of the year.