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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health 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. | 35 | - | Nil | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 1,397 | 1,697 | 58 | 1 |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, (excluding outworkers' premises). | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1,516 | 1,732 | 58 | 1 |
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) | 3 | - | - | ||
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective draining of floors (S,6) | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 56 | 85 | - | 20 | 1 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 61 | 92 | - | 22 | 1 |