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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES
factories Act 1937-1948
| Type of Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Notices, written and/or oral |
|---|---|---|---|
| factories without mechanical power | 70 | 85 | 19 |
| factories with mechanical power | 325 | 337 | 34 |
| Other premises (excluding out-workers premises) | 65 | 68 | 8 |
| Totals | 460 | 490 | 61 |
| Particulars | Defects found | Defects remedied |
|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 5 |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 1 |
| Overcrowding | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - |
| Ineffective floor drainage | - | - |
| Absence of thermometers | - | - |
| Other nuisances | 10 | 10 |
| Sanitary Accommodation - | ||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 3 |
| (b) Want of cleanliness | 12 | 12 |
| (c) Unsuitable or defective | 12 | 12 |
| (d) Not separate for the sexes | 1 | 1 |
| (e) Insufficient limiting in W.C. S | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 51 | 45 |
WORKPLACES - Public Health Act, 1936
NUMBER OF
Occupiers
Inspections written Notices Prosecuted
68 8
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Observations have been kept upon the chimneys of the few
premises likely to give rise to smoke nuisance. No black smoke
contraventions were observed but, in order to deal with moderate
emissions, the chimney at one sawdust consuming furnace has been
rebuilt and heightened and work of a similar character to a
laundry boiler chimney is in hand.
The Corporation has maintained four grit deposit gauges and
the results of monthly analyses are being collated. Results are
furnished also to the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research.