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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
Carshalton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The following table, set out in the manner prescribed by Home
Office Form 572 (Revised), indicates the inspections made and action
taken under the Factories Act.
1. I nspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| Premises. (1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (3) | Written Notices. (4) | Occupiers Prosecuted. (5) | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 20 | 315 | ||
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 65 | 234 | 4 | _ |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority* (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 85 | 549 | 4 | - |
* Electrical Stations (Section 103 (1)), Institutions (Section 104) and sites of
Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Sections 107
and 108.)
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.")
| Premises. | Number of cases in which defects were found. | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found | Remedied. | To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defective drainage of floors | - | _ | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | _ | - | - | - |
| Total | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |