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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
Ilford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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2.-DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | No. of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 34 | 34 | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):- | ||||
| Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 13 | 13 | - | - |
| Not Separate for Sexes | - | - | - | - |
| Other Offences | - | - | - | - |
| (Not including offences to Home Work or offences under the sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937) | ||||
| Total | 49 | 49 | - | - |
4.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class (1) | Number (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factories Act (Sec. 114, 1937) | - | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Factories Act, 1937, by district council (Sec. 9, 1937) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | - |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | - | |
| Other | - | |
| Basement Bakehouses (Sec. 53, 1937):— | ||
| In use at the end of the year | - | |