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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Haringey 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| Premises | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by local authority | 103 | 2 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by local authority | 1072 | 66 | 2 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 4 | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 1179 | 68 | 2 | - |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 2 | - | 4 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | _ | - | - | |
| TOTALS | 7 | 5 | - | 6 |
Outworkers
Visits were made by public health inspectors to the homes of persons notified to the Department
as outworkers in accordance with the requirements of Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961.
In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises, and no employer
was found to have defaulted in making the required returns.
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers in the Borough:-
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