Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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APPENDIX
ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH IN RESPECT OF
THE YEAR 1962 FOR THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM IN THE
COUNTY OF SURREY
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PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS ON THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937 - 1961
PART 1 OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | |||
| (H | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 44 | 47 | 9 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 325 | 310 | 42 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (Excluding out-workers premises) | 21 | 31 | 1 | - |
| TOTAL | 390 | 388 | 52 | - |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more 'cases')
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were founc | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector 1 | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness(S. 1) | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (St6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sani tary Conveniences (S.7 (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 35 | 22 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including Offences relating to Outwork) | 10 | 6 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 52 | 31 | - | 1 | - |