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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
Chigwell 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961.
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M, Inspector | Ref erred by H,M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | — | — | - | — | ||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | — | — | — | — | ||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | — | - | — | - | ||
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 9 | 7 | — | - | — | ||
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | — | - | - | — | ||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 14 | 9 | - | 3 | - | ||
3. OUTWORKERS.
207 visits were paid to the Outworkers in the District.
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