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Kensington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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During 1959, three prosecutions were instituted under the
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Two were in respect of the defective
ventilation to sanitary conveniences, but the work was carried out
before the Court hearings and the summonses were withdrawn. The third
was in respect of the absence of separate W.C. accommodation for the sexes;
and as the work was in progress at the time the Court hearing was due,
the summons was adjourned sine die.
Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work (1) | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(l)(c)(2) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (3) | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists(4) | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises(5) | (6)Notices served | Prosecutions(7) | |
| Wearing )Making apparel)etc. | 83 | - | - | - | - | - |
| )Cleaning ) and )Washing | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 1 | - | - | |||
| Curtains and furniture | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| hangings larding, etc. if buttons, etc. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 60 | - | - | |||
| Lampshades | - | - | - | - | ||
During the year, 168 inspections of outworkers' premises were
made, but in no case was action necessary to prevent work being carried on
in unwholesome premises.
No instance of infectious disease occurring in premises, where
home work is carried on, was reported during the year.
Basement bakehouses
The Factories Act, 1937, (Section 54)ยป requires the Council to
inspect in every fifth. year all basement bakehouses in the borough for which
certificates of suitability have been issued. The certificates continue
to operate if the Council are satisfied that the bakehouses are still suitable.
The last quinquennial review was made in 1958, and at the present
time there are six basement bakehouses in use in the borough. They are
as follows :-
151, Earls Court Road 178, Fulham Road
65, Golborne Road 79, Golborne Road
139, Portland Road 46, Walton Street
Register of Factories
Section 8 of the Factories Act, 1937, requires the Council to keep a
list of all factories within the borough with respect to which the duty of
enforcing the provisions of the Factories Act is imposed upon them.
The following table gives a summary of the factories on the Council's
register at the end of the year, indicating the types of business carried on,
whether or not mechanical power is used, and where situated, i.e. North
or South Kensington