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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XV
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
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 HMI | by HMl | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (Sec. 1) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Sec. 7):- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 3 | _ | 6 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 11 | 4 | - | 10 | - |
TABLE XVI FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of outworkers in Aug. list required by Section 110 (1)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supp1y lists | No. o f instances of work in un-wholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecu-tions | |
| Wearing Apparel: Making etc. | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 5 | - | - | - | - | — |
| Totals | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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