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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Employment Agencies
Part 14 of the Middlesex
County Council Act
Act 1944
Applications for licences are dealt with by the Town Clerk, who referred
33 such applications to this Department for reports on the suitability of
facilities and accommodation. The public health inspectors made 50 visits.
Twenty-five renewals and eight new applications were approved.
Factories and Workplaces
Factories Act 1961
Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of provisions relating
to the cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, drainage of floors,
and the provision of sanitary accommodation at factories where mechanical
power is not used. Where mechanical power is used only the provisions
concerning sanitary accommodation apply.
In accordance with Section 8 (5) of the Act, a register is kept of all factories
situated in the district. During inspections made by public health inspectors
some minor defects were found. In the majority of casses these defects were
remedied by the end of the year and it was not necessary to institute legal
proceedings.
In 1970 the Secretary of State of the Department of Employment and
Productivity set up a Committee to review the provision made for the safety
and health of persons in the course of their employment, and to consider
whether any changes are needed. The Committee is expected to report
in late 1971.
Outworkers
Section 133(1)
Factories Act 1961
Occupiers of factories are required to notify to local authorities the names
and addresses of persons employed by them and working in their own
homes.
Section 134
Factories Act 1961
The Council has a duty to decide whether any place where outwork is done
is likely to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the employees.
Inspections for this purpose are carried out when any new address appears
on the lists.
Thirty-eight visits were made by public health inspectors to the homes of
outworkers, and conditions were found to be satisfactory.