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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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APPENDIX 3.d.
Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health:-
| PREMISES (1) | NUMBER OF:- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. on Register (2) | Inspections (3) | Written Notices (4) | Occupiers Prosecuted (5) | |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4, & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 46 | 23 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 716 | 360 | 13 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | Nil | 45 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 762 | 428 | 15 | - |
Cases in which Defects were found:-
| PREMISES (1) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecution were instituted (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector (4) | by H.M. Inspector (5) | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |