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 Merton & Morden]
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Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 41 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 9 | 5 | - | - |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 190 | 242 | 42 | - |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1 | 1 | - | — |
Total | 200 | 248 | 42 | - |
Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (S.I.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation (S 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | — | — | — | — | — |
(a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 38 | 38 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Total | 48 | 42 | 4 | — | — |