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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
Kensington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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FACTORIES
Section 128 of the Factories Act, 1937, requires the
Medical Officer of Health to make an annual report in regard
to the Council's functions under the Act. The following
tables contain a summary of the inspections made and the defects
found and remedied within the borough during 1949
Inspections
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of Inspections | Number of Written Notices. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with mechanical power | 289 | 83 | 2 |
| Factories without mechanical power | 504 | 196 | 4 |
| Other premises under the Act. (Including works of building and engineering construction but not including out-workers' premises.) | _ | _ | |
| TOTALS | 793 | 279 | 6 |
Defects found
| Particulars | No. of defects found. | No. of defects remedied. | No. of defects referred | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H. M. Inspectors | By H. M. Inspectors | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Overcrowding | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Unreasonable temperature | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | ||||
| (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 4 | 1 | _ | _ |
| (c) not separate for sexes | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other offences (not | ||||
| including offences | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| relating to Homework) | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| TOTALS | 6 | 3 | _ | 2 |
During 1949, no prosecutions were instituted under the
Factories Act, 1937.