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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

Malden and Coombe 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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Table: FACTORIES.INSPECTIONS.

FACTORIES.

INSPECTIONS.

Premises.Number of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers. Prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories with mechanical power3613
Factories without mechanical power242—
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises)61
Total6616—

Table: DEFECTS FOUND.

DEFECTS FOUND.

ParticularsNumber of Defects
Number of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were in- stituted
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Lack of Thermometer in Workroom11——
Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7)—
Insufficient1———
Dirty22——
Unsuitable or defective11——
Insufficient artificiallighting66——
Not separate for sexes————
No interveningventilated space————
Other offences99——
Total2019——