Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The following is a record of inspections made and action taken. -
The following is a record of inspections made and action taken:-
Section 8
Premises | Inspections | No. of Notices served |
---|---|---|
Factories without mechanical power (initial visits) | 32 | 7 |
Factories with mechanical power (initial visits) | 30 | 3 |
Other premises under the Act (building operations and works of engineering construction) | 5 | 1 |
Number of re-inspections of all factories | 1, 453 | - |
1,520 | 11 |
Number of cases in which defects were found:-
Particulars | Found | Remedied |
---|---|---|
Want of cleanliness | 27 | 39 |
Inadequate ventilation | 7 | 7 |
Inadequate lighting | 5 | 6 |
Ineffective drainage of floors | 5 | 5 |
Sanitary Conveniences: | ||
(a) Insufficient | 16 | 13 |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 34 | 33 |
(c) Not separate for the sexes | - | - |
94 | 103 |
No prosecutions were instituted under the Factories Acts during 1961.
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Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers on List |
---|---|
Artificial flowers | 1 |
Artificial jewellery | 1 |
Boot making | 2 |
Button carding | 2 |
Fancy goods | 6 |
Lampshades | 10 |
Leatherwork | 2 |
Millinery | 5 |
Paper and plastic bags | 2 |
Toymaking | 49 |
Upholstery | 3 |
Wearing apparel | 71 |
154 |
164 visits were made to outworkers during the year.