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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
Barnes 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 20. — Factories.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 21 | - | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 157 | 53 | 3 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 14 | - | - | - |
| Total | 192 | 53 | 3 | — |
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 | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | - | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | - | — | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |