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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
Walthamstow 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948
The following tables show the work carried out under these
Acts:—
1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC.
(Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
| Premises. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. on Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 56 | 24 | 5 | Nil |
| Factories not included above in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 484 | 289 | 10 | Nil |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 11 | 15 | Nil | Nil |
| Totals | 551 | 328 | 15 | Nil |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | Legal Proceedings Instituted | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of Cleanliness (Sec. 1) | 20 | 21 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (Sec. 2) | — | — | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temp. (Sec. 3) | — | — | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (Sec. 4) | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Sec. 6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 49 | 43 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | — | — | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 77 | 70 | - | - | - |