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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
Hackney 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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and the reasons for that opinion and, if the occupier or contractor after the
expiration of ten days from the receipt of such notice gives out work to be
done in that place, he shall, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the
court dealing with the case that the place is not injurious or dangerous in
the respects set forth in the notice, be guilty of an offence.
PART II of the Third Schedule of the Act applies to London SECTIONS 109
and 110 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, which relate respectively to
the making of wearing apparel where there is scarlet fever or smallpox, and
the prohibition of home work in places where there is infectious disease.
1. Inspections for purposes- of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):-
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 151 | 13 | 4 | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,318 | 546 | 88 | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 1,469 | 559 | 92 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found:-
| Particulars | Defects | Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 7 | 7 | - | 3 | ||
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | ||
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S 4) | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ineffective draining of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S 7) | ||||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | ~ | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 88 | 88 | - | 67 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | . | - | - | _ | ||
| Total | 101 | 101 | - | 73 | - | |