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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
Stepney 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 18.
FACTORIES ACTS. 1937 & 1948
T . Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Type of Factory | No. on Register | Inspections | Written Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 206 | 12 | — |
| Factories with mechanical power | 2162 | 383 | 88 |
| Other premises under the Acts (building operations and works of engineering and construction) | 53 | 1 | |
| Total: | 2421 | 396 | 88 |
2. Cases in which defects found.
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences - | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 80 | 80 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 36 | 36 | - | 12 |
| Other offences against the Acts (not including those relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | |
| Total: | 121 | 121 ; - i | 66 | |
3. Prosecutions. The occupiers of two factories, svuxionod for failing to
supply lists of outworkers employed by thou, were fined £5 each and ordered
to pay £3:3:Od costs. Another was fined £10 and ordered to pay £5 costs
for failing to maintain sanitary conveniences in a cleanly condition.
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