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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

Heston and Isleworth 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: TABLE XFACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948PART I OF THE ACT1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by Public Health Inspectors

TABLE X

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948

PART I OF THE ACT

1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by Public Health Inspectors

PremisesNumber on Regi sterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities3425--
(ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority37846029-
(iii) Qther premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers0 premises)64--
TOTAL41848929-
2. Cases in which Defects were found -
Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To E.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness-----
Overcrowding (S. 2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (S. 3)-----
Inadequate ventilation (S. 4)-----
Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7)-
(a) insufficient2--1-
(b) Unsuitable or defective2627-4-
(c) not separate for sexes1-1--
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)211--
TOTAL312825-