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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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TABLE IX
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 to 1959.
PART I OF THE ACT
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by Public Health Inspectors.
| Premi ses | Number on Regi ster | 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 | 39 | 19 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 392 | 365 | 11 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 12 | 158 | - | -- |
| TOTAL | 443 | 542 | 12 | -- |
2. Cases in which Defects were found.
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were insti tuted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To EM. Inspector | By. EM. 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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 11 | 9 | " | 1 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | 1 | — | ||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | |