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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
Feltham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health in Respect of the Year 1948 on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937
Part I of the Act
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors) :
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 114 | 47 | 9 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 120 | 50 | 9 | — |
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork (sections 110 and 111), nil.
2. Cases in which defects were found :
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were founcd | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M Inspectoi | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 16 | 16 | - | - |