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Greenwich 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Factories Act, 1961.—Operative from the 1st April, 1962, this
Act consolidates the Factories Acts, 1937/59, and introduces certain
other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed
persons.
Public Health Act, 1961.—Effective from the 3rd October,
1961, the relevance to London of this Act, which amends the Public
Health Act, 1936, is limited to Section 79 which deals with annual
reports to the Minister regarding canal boats. This report is now
discontinued.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961.—
Based on the standard of cleanliness of filling materials issued by
the British Standards Institution in 1960, these Regulations supersede
the previous Regulations of 1951 and 1954 and prescribe the
materials to which the Act applies, standards of cleanliness, analysts
and their fees and all records necessary for these ends.
The new Regulations became operative from 1st August of the
current year.
Factories Acts, 1937/59. Under these Acts the principal
functions are administered by the Ministry of Labour and National
Service through H.M. Factory Inspectors. The Sanitary Authority
is charged with the duty of enforcing the legislation as to sanitary
accommodation in all factories in its area and in those factories
where mechanical power is not used, the following: —
Cleanliness
Ventilation
Temperature
Overcrowding
Drainage of floors
All factories must have an adequate supply of drinking water
from a public main or some other source approved in writing by
the Council.
During the year 430 inspections were made by the Council's
Inspectors in relation to the 505 registered factories. The latter
figure includes 82 premises where mechanical power is not used.
Defects were found in 12 instances, all of which were remedied.