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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 1950
[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 1950 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 | N umber on Register | Inspections | N umber of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 6 | 7 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 124 | 32 | 2 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 139 | 41 | 2 | — |
2. Cases in which defects were found:
Number of cases in which defects were found
| Number of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector |
| Want of cleanliness (8.1) | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork (sections 110 and 111), nil.