Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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55
FACTORIES ACT. 1961
During the year the under-mentioned inspections have been made and
defects were found as set out.
Part 1 of the Act
INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public
Health Inspectors)
PREMISES | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
(i) Factories in which Sections 1.2.3.4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 53 | 6 | 7 | - |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authority | 192 | - | ||
(III) Other Premises In which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 65 | - | - | |
TOTAL | 1.361 | 263 | 23 | - |
Cases In which DEFECTS were found:—
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 | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||||
(a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | . |
(c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
Other offences against the Act (not Including offences relating to Outwork) | 10 | 10 | . | . | - |
TOTAL | 23 | 23 | - | 2 | - |