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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
Sutton and Cheam 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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2. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES UNDER
THE: ACT.
| Particulars | Number of defects | Number of defects in respect to which prosecutions were instituted. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | 7 Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | - | ||
| Inadequate Ventilation | - | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | ||
| Absence of Thermometers | 3 | |||
| Absence of suitable lighting in W.C. | ||||
| apartments | 6 | 5 | - | |
| Other nuisances | 37 | 27 | ||
| Sanitary accommodation | - | |||
| (a) Insufficient. | 4 | 2 | - - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 8 | ||
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | ||
| 64 | 48 | - | - | |
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLES0NE PREMISES.
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| Nature of Work | Instancos | Notices served | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Wearing Apparel | 1 | 1 | — |
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - WORKPLACES.
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
| - | - | - |
(12)