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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XII
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 HMI | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (Sec. 1) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (Sec. 2) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (Sec,, 4) | 2 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Sec.7):- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | -- |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 15 | 8 | - | 6 | -- |
TABLE XIII
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noo of out -workers 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 supply lists | No. of instances of work in un -who1e some premises | Notices served | Prosecu-tions | |
| Wearing Apparel: Making etc | 36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Novelties | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
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