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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
Wimbledon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices | Prosecu-tions. | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 81 | 2 | - |
| Factories without mechanical power | 8 | - | - |
| Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | - | - | - |
| Total | 89 | 2 | - |
2. Defects found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects. | Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S,2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) Insufficient | - | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Not separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other Offences | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937) | ||||
| Totals | 8 | 7 | - | - |
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises - (Section 108).
| Nature of work | Instances | Notices Served. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel - Making, etc. | - | - | - |
| Others | - | - | - |
Outwork in Infected Premises - Sections 109-110 Nil.
10.