Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 INSPECTIONS
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 178 | 284 | 3 | – |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 393 | 745 | 2 | – |
iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 30 | 61 | – | – |
Total | 601 | 1090 | 5 | – |
DEFECTS FOUND
Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of Cleanliness (S.1.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Overcrowding (S.2.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.)— Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Unsuitable or Defective | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
Not separate for Sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Offences (Not including offences relating to Home Work) | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |