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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 11
PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACTS„ 1937-1959.
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Type of Factory | No. on Register | Inspections | Written Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories without mechanical power | 147 | 20 | 1 |
| Factories with mechanical power | 2,068 | 205 | 48 |
| Other premises under the Acts (Electrical Stations, Institutions, and sites of building operations and works of engineering and construction) | 91 | 10 | - |
| TOTALS: | 2,306 | 235 | 49 |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences- | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 7 | 7 | - | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 52 | 52 | - | 20 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 10 | 10 | - | 5 |
| Other offences against the Acts (not including those relating to outwork) | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| TOTALS: | 78 | 71 | 7 | 27 |
3. Prosecutions.
The occupier of a factory, summoned under Section 110 of the Act, for
failing to submit a list of outworkers was conditionally discharged for 12
months and ordered to pay £3. 3. 0d. costs.
A summons issued against the occupier of a basement bakehouse for using
the bakehouse after the certificate of suitability had been withdrawn under
Section 54 of the Act resulted in fines and costs totalling £22 being imposed.
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