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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
Kingston upon Thames 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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8. FACTORIES ACT. 1937.
The following are the particulars required to be furnished
to the Ministry of Labour and National Service respecting
matters dealt with by the Corporation under Parts I and VIII
of the Factories Act.
PART I OF THE ACT.
l. INSPECTIONS.
| Premises | No. on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions. | ||
| Factories in which Secs.1,2, 3,4 & 6 are enforced by Corporation | 72 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Factories not included above in which Sec. 7 is enforced by Corporation | 279 | 132 | 16 | - |
| Other premises excluding outworkers. | 3 | - | - | - |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars. | No. of cases in which defects were found. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred by H.M. Inspector | No. of Prosecutions. | |
| Want of cleanliness. | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sanitary conveniences | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 5 | 4 | - |
| (c) No ventilated space or lobby | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| (d) Lighting (absence of) | 4 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Total | 23 | 20 | 21 | - |