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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
Surbiton 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the
Factories Act, 1937.
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
| Premises. | Number on Register. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 1 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities. | 36 | 9 | Nil | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 185 | 226 | 24 | Nil |
| (iii) Other Premises under the Act (excluding outworkers' premises) | 3 | 12 | 6 | Nil |
| Total | 224 | 24,7 | 30 | Nil |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars.
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 (S.1)
-
1
-
-
-
Overcrowding (S.2)
-
—
—
—
-
Unreasonable temperature
(S.3)
-
—
—
-
-
Inadequate ventilation
(S.4)
-
-
-
-
-
Ineffective drainage of
floors (S.6)
-
-
-
-
-
Sanitary Conveniences
(S.7)
-
-
-
-
-
(a) insufficient
4
4
-
-
-
(b) unsuitable or
defective
25
25
-
-
-
(c) not separate for
sexes.
-
-
-
-
-
Other offences (not
including offences
relating to Outwork)
4
4
8
-
-
Total
33
34
8
-
-
14