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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
Merton and Morden 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 8 | 5 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 204 | 259 | 20 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| Total | 218 | 269 | 20 | — |
2.
| 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.l.) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | - | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | — | - | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — |