London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1959

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

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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 and 1948 Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 (3)

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 Authorities42629814_
(2) Factories not included above in which Section 7 of the Act is enforced by the Local Authority9891,2095_
(3) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' Premises)19063__
Total1,6051,57019

(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 cleanliness62_2_
Overcrowding____
Unreasonable temperature____
Inadequate ventilation1_1_
Ineffective drainage of floors__
Sanitary Conveniences
(a) insufficient32___
(b) unsuitable or defective4238_17_
(c) not separate for sexes11_1_
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)129___
Total645221