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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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6, FACTORIES
The following tables shew the number of inspections made, defects found, and the result of action taken:-
(a) Inspections
| PREMISES | No. on Register | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1nspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| 1. Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority | 21 | 24 | — | — |
| 2. Factories not included in 1 in which Sec. 7 is enforced by Local Authority | 126 | 131 | — | — |
| 3. Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 152 | 158 | — | — |
(b) Defects found in Factories
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H.M. 1nspector | by H.M. 1nspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to home work) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 15 | 12 | — | — | |