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Kensington 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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During 1960, summonses were issued under Sections 1 and 7 in
respect of the unclean condition and insufficient 3anitary accommodation
in one factory. They were, however, withdrawn as the necessary
work was carried out before the Court hearing.
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
(Sections 110 and 111)
| (l) Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkersin August lists (2)required by Sec. 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecut-(4) ions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances (5) of work in unwholesome premises | (6) Notices served | (7) Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel: | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 136 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleaning & washing | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains & furniture, hangings | 4 | __ | - | _ | — | - |
| Artificial flowers | 4 | - | — | — | — | |
| Carding etc. of buttons, etc. | 5 | - | - | - | - | _ |
| Stuffed toys | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas Stock-ings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper Bags | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 205 | |||||
During the year, 262 inspections of outworkers' premises were
made, but in no case was action necessary to prevent work being carried
on in unwholesome premises.,
No instance of infectious disease occurring in premises where
home work is carried on was reported during the yearo
BASEMENT BAKEHOUSES
The Factories Act, 1937 (Section 54), requires the Council to
inspect in every fifth year all basement bakehouses in the borough for
which certificates of suitability have been issued.. The certificates
continue to operate if the Council are satisfied that the bakehouses
are still suitable.
The last quinq\;ennial review was made in 1958> antime there are 6 basement bakehouses in use in the borough.. They are
as follows
151, Earls Court Road 178s Fu.lham Road
65, Go1borne Road 79> Golborne Road
139, Portland Road 46, Walton Street
REGISTER OF FACTORIES
Section 8 of the Factories Act, 1937 requires the Council to keep
a list of all factories within the borough with respect to which the duty
of enforcing the nrovisions of the Factories Act is imposed upon thenu
The following table gives a summary of the factories on the
Council's register at the end of the year, indicating the types of
business carried on, whether or not mechanical power is used, and
where situated, ioeo North or South Kensington:-