Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
TABLE No. 10. DETAILS OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT DURING 1956 ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
Premises | No. on Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(i) | Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 26 | 16 | 6 | - |
(ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 334 | 261 | ||
(iii) | Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 360 | 277 | 6 | - |
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED:-
Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | |
Sanitary Conveniences:- | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | - |
(c) Not separate for sexes Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | 6 | - | 2 |