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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: FACTORIES AND OUTWORK1 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):

FACTORIES AND OUTWORK

1 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):

PremisesNumber onRegisterNumber ofOccupiers prosecuted
Insp ec-tionsWritten Notices
(i)Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities12415Nil
(ii)Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1 308722141
(iii)Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)25-.-
Total1,457737141

Table: 2Cases in which defects were found:-

2Cases in which defects were found:-

Particu larsDefectsReferredNumber of cases in which pro-secu tionswere insti tuted
FoundRemediedTo H,M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspec tor
Want of cleanliness (S 1)-----
Overcrowding (S. 2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (s. 3)-----
Inadequate ventilation (S 4)-----
Ineffective draining of floors (S 6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):-
(a) Insufficient1----
(b) Unsuitable or defective129-3-
(c) Not separate for sexes12-11
Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork)9-9--
Total2311941