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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
In accordance with the Factories Act, 1937, and at the request, of the Minister of Labour and National Service,
the following information is included in this report. (See Tables 16 and 17).
TABLE 16 FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948.
YEAR 1953 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 | ||
| (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 51 | 42 | 2 | - |
| (11) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 354 | 342 | 20 | - |
| (111) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Total | 406 | 385 | 22 | - |
2. - CASES 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")
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| 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) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient (b) unsuitable or defective (c) not separate for sexes | - | ~ | - | - | - |
| 46 | 12 | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - |
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.) | 189 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shopping bags | 3 | - | - | - | - | |
| Metal Caps | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christmas crackers, cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 94 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 308 | - | - | - | - | - |