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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
Chelsea 1962
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961.
Under Section 153(l) of the above Act, a Medical Officer of
Health is required to report annually as to the administration of
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces in his district. The following
three tables indicate the work carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors during the years:-
1. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities: | 54 | 124 | 1 | - |
| (2) Factories not included in (l) in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authorities: | 181 | 388 | 3 | - |
| (3) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authorities * | 31 | 31 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 266 | 543 | 4 | - |
NOTE:- Outworkers' premises are not included in (3) above.
* i.e. Electrical Stations - Section 123 (l),
Institutions-Section 124, and sites of
Building Operations and Works of Engineering
Construction-Section 127.