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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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FACTORIES ACT, 1937-1948.
Inspection of Factories and Other Premises

Table: 1.Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the Purposes of Provisions as to Health:—

1.Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the Purposes of Provisions as to Health:—

Type of premisesNumber of
InspectionsNotices, written and/or oral
Factories with Mechanical Power26954
Factories without Mechanical Power13018
Premises (other than outworkers premises)111
Total41073

Table: 2.Defects Found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act:—

2.Defects Found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act:—

ParticularsNumber of defects
FoundRemedied
Want of cleanliness1413
Inadequate ventilation——
Overcrowding22
Unreasonable temperature——
Ineffective floor drainage11
Absence of thermometers11
Insufficient lighting in W.C. Apartments1814
Other nuisances2523
Sanitary Accommodation—
(a) Insufficient43
(b) Unsuitable or defective2725
(c) Not separate for the sexes——
Totals9282