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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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31.
FACTORIES (contd.)
Particulars of the administration of the Factories Act, 1937 in the foim
required by Ministry of Health Circular 1/62 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 be enforced by Local Authorities | 182 | 166 | 3 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authori ty. | 859 | 1,804 | 69 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Out-workers premises) | 10 | 12 | - | - |
| Total | 1,051 | 1,982 | 72 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S. I. ) | - | 2 | - | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S. 2. ) | — | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4. ) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7-) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 10 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 138 | 98 | 4 | 5 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork). | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 150 | 109 | 5 | 5 | - |