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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including
Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises (1) | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 38 | 12 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) to which Section 7 applies | 170 | 133 | 6 | - |
| liii) Other Premises under the Act (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 208 | 145 | 6 | — |
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences: | ||||
| 1 Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2 Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 3 Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 8 | 8 | 4 | — |