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City of London 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives details
of the work carried out:—
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 1,109 (including 601 kitchens) | 1,898 (including 1,218 kitchens) | 277 (including 203 kitchens) | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 441 | 386 | — | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 1,550 | 2,284 | 337 | — |
2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 423 | 484 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 8 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 03 | 43 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | 18 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (a) insufficient | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 221 | 140 | - | 7 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | _ |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 601 | 313 | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 1,349 | 1,000 | 13 | 1 | |
SHOPS ACT, 1950.
137 inspections of shops and warehouses have been carried out. The 36 defects found have been
remedied after the service of 15 Intimation Notices and without recourse to legal proceedings.
CATERING LICENCES.
Before issuing licences for the establishment of catering businesses, the Local Food Control
Officer refers cases to your Medical Officer of Health in order that licences may only be issued in respect
of premises which are suitable from a public health point of view.
During 1950, 169 inspections were made in this connection and reports forwarded to the City
Food Controller.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
68 firms were registered under this Act, 62 of which were re-registrations. The two infringements
which were noted were all remedied without difficulty on the request of the Medical Officer of Health.
102 inspections were made in connection with the administration of the Act.
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 14 inspections were made and one contravention discovered.
FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
The provisions of the above Act were carried out without recourse to legal proceedings and
without special difficulty. 31 inspections were made, and 18 contraventions discovered.