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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
Orpington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION D.
FACTORIES, OUTWORKERS, SMOKE ABATEMENT,
SHOPS ACT, RODENT CONTROL AND VERMINOUS
CONDITIONS AND UNCLEANLINESS.
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
One hundred and fifteen visits were made to the one hundred
and twenty-six factories on the Council's register. Compliance with
the various health and welfare regulations was found, on the whole,
to be good. Eleven defects or contraventions were detected and these
were of a minor character only.
Details of inspections made and defects found are given below:—
| Premises | No. on Register | Inspections | No. of Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authorities | 13 | 11 | - | - |
| (b) | Factories not included in (a) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 107 | 102 | 10 | |
| (c) | Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 126 | 115 | 11 | — | |