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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
East Ham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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T able 12. 40 a PART I OF THE ACT
1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
| 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 | 105 | 114 | 23 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 364 | 301 | 40 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 19 | 19 | 2 | — |
| Total | 488 | 434 | 65 | — |
2.— C ases in which DEFECTS were found
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more " cases ")
| 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.l) | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 48 | 25 | — | 3 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) ... | 22 | 11 | 7 | 14 | — |
| Total ... | 123 | 69 | 13 | 25 | — |
T able 13.
PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK
(Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cleaning and washing... | — | — | — | — | — | — | |