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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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29.
FACTORIES (contd.).
Particulars of the administration of the Factories Act, 1937 in the form
required by Ministry of Health Circular l/6l are as follows:
Part I of the Act.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to he enforced by Local Authorities | 117 | 132 | 2 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 1,144 | 1,676 | 50 | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority ( excluding Out-workers premises) | 23 | 30 | ||
| Total | 1,284 | 1,838 | 52 | |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| 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 | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.I.) | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | ||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | |||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S .4.) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) Insufficient | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 104 | 124 | 15 | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork). | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 124 | 141 | 27 | ||