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Wandsworth 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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7
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Prescribed particulars required by Section 128

Table: PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

PART I (1) INSPECTIONS

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Act are to be enforced by Local Authorities5402296—
(2) Factories not included above in which Section 7 of the Act is enforced by the Local Authority1,1009877—
(3) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) ..5619—
Total1,6961,23513—

Table: (2) DEFECTS

(2) DEFECTS

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness12616_
Overcrowding—————
Unreasonable temperature—————
Inadequate ventilation21———
Ineffective drainage of floors—————
Sanitary Conveniences (a) insufficient—
(b) unsuitable or defective285—2—
(c) not separate for sexes1—1——
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)1444_—
Total571668—