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Orpington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Factories Act, 1961.
There are 145 factories on the Council's register at the present
time.
Thirty-three visits of inspection were made by the Public Health
Inspectors and the two defects found were remedied.
The following gives particulars of the work carried out during
1963: —
1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health:
| Premises. | Number on Register | Inspections | Number Written Notices | of Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authority | 9 | 1 | — | — |
| (b) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 123 | 18 | 1 | — |
| (c) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)* | 13 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 145 | 33 | 2 | — |
* Building sites on Estate development.
2. Cases in which defects were found:
| Found | Remedied | Number of cases in which defects were referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |