Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE X
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948
PART I OF THE ACT
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by Public Health Inspectors.
| Premisea | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 33 | 23 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 399 | 438 | 11 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 8 | 207 | 2 | - |
| TOTAL | 440 | 668 | 13 | - |
2. Cases in which Defects were found -
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By 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) insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 13 | 13 | - | - | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 14 | 16 | 1 | - | - |