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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
Hornsey 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The following tables show the work carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors under this Act:—
| Premises | Total No. of Factories | No. Inspected | Inspections Made |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with Mechanical Power | 203 | 203 | 316 |
| Factories without Mechanical Power | 42 | 42 | 74 |
| TOTALS | 245 | 245 | 390 |
| Particulars | No. of defects | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 2 | . |
| Overcrowding | . | . | . |
| Unreasonable temperature | . | . | . |
| Inadequate ventilation | . | . | . |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | . | . | . |
| Sanitary conveniences— | . | . | . |
| (a) insufficient | 3 | 2 | . |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 22 | 20 | . |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | . |
| Other offences | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 31 | 27 | 2 |
There are 226 Outworkers on the register engaged in the following
occupations:—
Making, altering, etc., of wearing apparel 149
Making-up, ornamenting, etc., of household linen 3
Making, ornamenting, etc., lace, lace curtains and nets 1
Making of curtains and furniture hangings 1
Making or repairing of umbrellas, sunshades, etc. 11
Making of artificial flowers 12
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof
made wholly or partially of paper 20
Making of brushes 4
Carding, boxing, or packeting of buttons, hooks, etc. 1
Making of stuffed toys 2
Making or filling of Christmas crackers, Christmas
stockings, etc. 6
The weaving of textile fabric 2
Manufacture of lampshades other than lampshades made
wholly of metal or glass or stone 14
310 visits were paid to outworkers' premises during the year.
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