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Shoreditch 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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27.
The defects found and dealt with were as follows
| Number of defects, | No.of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (Section l) | 20 | 11 | Nil | 4 | Nil |
| Overcrowding (Section 2) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Unreasonable temperature (Section 3) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Inadequate ventilation (Section 4) | 1 | 1 | Nil | 1 | Nil |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Section 6) | 2 | 2 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Sanitary conveniences (Section 7):-Insufficient | 60 | 41 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Unsuitable or defective | 1,002 | 831 | Nil | 11 | Nil |
| Not separate for sexes | 29 | 25 | Nil | 1 | Nil |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 503 | 381 | 17 | 2 | Nil |
| Total | 1,617 | 1,292 | 17 | 19 | Nil |
The inspection of Factories in the Borough is carried out by a
specialist Inspector (Mr. Walker).
The number of factories inspected during the year was 692, A large
amount of work has been required to bring these up to a satisfactory
standard and this has been dealt with by notices under the Factories Act
and Public Health (London) Act in 216 and 37 cases, respectively, and
voluntarily in 111 oases. The defects found to exist were varied in
nature and have necessitated the reconstruction of many sanitary
conveniences and their approaches. In addition, many war-damaged factories
have been rein-stated and repaired and in a number of cases rebuilt. This
has necessitated many visits of inspection in connection with the provision
of new drainage and sanitary conveniences and constant supervision
has been necessary to see that the requirements of the London County Council