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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 1962
[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 | 112 | 21 | - | - |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,250 | 815 | 17 | 1 |
| (iii) | Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 16 | - | - | - |
| Total | 1 378 | 836 | 17 | 1 | |
2. Cases in which defects were found:-
| Defects | Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | ||||
| Overcrowding | - | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | ||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | ||
| Ineffective draining of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | |||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 16 | 16 | - | 3 | 1 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | |||
| Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 8 | 8 | |||
| Total | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 |