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 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 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 | 39 | 11 | - | - | |
(ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 389 | 278 | 9 | - | |
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers1 premises) | 13 | 18 | 1 | - | |
TOTAL | 441 | 307 | 10 | - |
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 | Refer | red | ||
To EM Inspector | By EM Inspector | ||||
Want of Cleanliness | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Overcrowding (S. 2. ) | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | - | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | - | - | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of Floors (S. 6. ) | - | - | - | - | _ |
Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7.) | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) insufficient | - | 1 | - | - | - |
(b) unsuitable or defective | 10 | 6 | - | 2 | - |
(c) not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 10 | 8 | - | 2 | - |