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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
Yiewsley and West Drayton 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]
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| Premises | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | No. of Written Notices | No. of Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Factories in which Sections 1-4 and 6 are to be enforced by L.A | 8 | 13 | 1 | — |
| 2. Factories not included in Section 1 in which Section 7 is enforced | 174 | 157 | 13 | — |
| 3. Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by L.A. (excluding Outworkers premises) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL: | 182 | 170 | 14 | — |
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| 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 | ||||
| (i) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| 1. Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2. Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3. Sanitary conveniences:— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| TOTAL: | 22 | 19 | 1 | — | — |
3. Outworkers:
There are 44 outworkers, all of which were visited during the year. Conditions
were found to be satisfactory in every case.
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