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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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28.
FACTORIES ACT, 1957.
The number of Factories on the Register at the end of 1951 was:-
Power Factories 1,079
Non-Power Factories 129
Total 1,208
During the year, 88 factories were added to the Register and 125 deleted,
making a nett decrease in the number of faotories in the Borough of 37.

Table: The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows

The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows

Premises.Number of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Power Factories1,297180-
Non-Power Factories14722-
Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)---
Total1,444202-

Table: The defects found and dealt with were as follows:-

The defects found and dealt with were as follows:-

Particulars.Number of defectsNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (Section 1)61-4-
Overcrowding (Section 2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (Section 3)-1---
Inadequate Ventilation (Section 4)21_---
Ineffectual drainage of floors (Section 6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences:
(1) Insufficient66—--
(2) Unsuitable or defective610583121-
(3) Not separate for sexes67-1-
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)14110--
Total6446001126-