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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Preliminary notices were served relating to non-compliance with the Act in respect of the following:
| Contravention | Notices | Complied |
|---|---|---|
| Overcrowding | 12 | 5 |
| Ventilation | 42 | 5 |
| Cleanliness | 86 | 22 |
| Temperature (incl. thermometers) | 286 | 87 |
| Lighting | 37 | 13 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 168 | 50 |
| Washing Facilities | 193 | 52 |
| Water Supply | 7 | 4 |
| General Conditions | 15 | 7 |
| Stairs/Passages | 65 | 19 |
| Clothing Storage | 62 | 19 |
| Drying Facilities | 49 | 14 |
| Seats | 9 | 2 |
| Machinery | 9 | 2 |
| First Aid Equipment | 265 | 68 |
| Notices | 296 | 72 |
| Canteen Facilities | 9 | 2 |
Factories and Outworkers.
Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health:
| Premises | No. on Register | Number of - | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 99 | 40 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 519 | 432 | 17 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority *(excluding outworkers' premises) | 18 | 40 | 2 | - |
| 636 | 512 | 21 | - | |
* Electrical Station (Section 123 (1)), Institutions (Section 124) and sites
of Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Section 127).
Slaughterhouses, (Section 175 (0 (d) and (e) and Railway Running Sheds
(Section 175 (2) and (10) ).
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