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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 (cont.)
Seven certificates were issued under section 34 of the
Factories Act, 1937, that the factories to which they related
were provided with such means of escape in case of fire for
the persons employed therein as may be reasonably required in
the circumstances.
There were 37 outworkers on the register at the end of
the year. Seventy-three visits were made but no infringements
found.

Table: 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health(including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health

(including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

PremisesNumbers on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities2923--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority22333410-
(iii)Other premises under the Act (excluding outworkers' premises).8542-
Total26041112-

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23.