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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
Shoreditch 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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39
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The number of Factories on the Register at the end of 1947 was:—
Power Factories 959
Non-Power Factories 184
Total 1,143
During the year 117 Factories were added to the register and 85 deleted. The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows:—
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| Power Factories | 516 | 169 | Nil |
| Non-Power Factories Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 67 Nil | 19 Nil | Nil Nil |
| Total | 583 | 188 | Nil |
The defects found and dealt with were as follows:—
| Particulars | Number of defects | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness (Section 1) | 95 | 71 | - | Nil | |
| Overcrowding (Section 2) | — | — | — | „ | |
| Unreasonable temperature (Section | - | - | - | „ | |
| Inadequate ventilation (Section 4) | — | — | — | „ | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Section 6) | 29 | 20 | - | „ | |
| Sanitary conveniences (Section 7) | Insufficient | 37 | 21 | — | „ |
| Unsuitable or defective | 308 | 198 | - | „ | |
| Not separate for sexes | 17 | 12 | - | „ | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 305 | 201 | 6 | „ | |
| Total | 791 | 523 | 6 | Nil | |