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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
Bromley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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I. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (a) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authorities | 61 | 43 | 5 | - |
| (b) Factories not included in (a) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 209 | 82 | 13 | - |
| (c) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Totals | 271 | 128 | 18 | — |
II. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Refe | rred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (Sect. 1) | 22 | 11 | - | 6 | — |
| Overcrowding (Sect. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (Sect. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (Sect. 4) | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| - | - | — | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Sect. 7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 33 | 44 | — | 7 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (excluding Outwork) | 27 | 33 | — | 4 | - |
| Totals | 86 | 93 | — | 19 | — |
Outwork
| Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Nuisances | Notices Served | ||
| Wearing Apparel | 22 | 53 | - | - |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 2 | |||
| Christmas Crackers | 1 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 53 | — | — |