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Hornsey 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following tables show the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspector under this Act:—
1. Inspections of Factories
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
| Factories with Mechanical Power | 127 | 5 | NIL |
| Factories without Mechanical Power | — | — | |
| TOTALS | 127 | 5 | NIL |
2. Defects Found
| Particulars | No. of defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | - | - | ||
| Overcrowding | — | — | ||
| Unreasonable Temperature | — | — | ||
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | NIL | NIL |
| Sanitary Conveniences | ||||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 5 | |||
| Other offences | — | — | ||
| TOTALS | 7 | 7 | NIL | NIL |
OUTWORKERS
There are 619 Outworkers on the register engaged in the following
occupations:—
Wearing apparel 369 Hair Stylists 2
Curtains and furniture hang- Bundling thongings 1
ings 1 Leather goods 3
Furniture and Upholstery 4 Handbags 4
Umbrellas, etc 1 Stationery 6
Artificial flowers 21 Embroidery 8
Boxes, etc. 130 Printers and Publishers 3
Feather sorting and mounting 5 Shoe trimmings 2
Art jewellery repairs 2 Millinery 8
Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. 3 Brace manufacturers 1
Toys and games 30 Electrical apparatus 2
Basket making 3 Haberdashery 1
Christmas crackers, etc. 4 Fancy goods 5
131 visits were paid to outworkers' premises during the year.