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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

Hayes and Harlington 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes and Harlington]

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Table: THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937.1. - INSPECTIONS.

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937.

1. - INSPECTIONS.

PremisesNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
Factories with mechanical power162-
Factories without mechanical power.-. --
Other premises under the Act, (including work of building and engineering construction but not including Outworker's premises.)---
162-

Table: 2. - DEFECTS FOUND

2. - DEFECTS FOUND

ParticularsNumber of defects.
FoundRemedied
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:-
Want of cleanliness55
Want of ventilation--
Overcrowding--
Want of drainage of floors--
Other nuisances--
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient--
Unsuitable or defective11
Not separate for sexes--
Offences under the Factories Act:-
Other offences--
Total66

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OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are three establishments carrying on the offensive
trade of fat Extracting,
SECTION D.
HOUSING.
1. - INSPECTION OP DWELLING-HOUSE'S DURING THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,019
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... 2,237
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head. (l)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 6
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 10
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the proceeding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 89
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