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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
Holborn 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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SECTION 5.
Factories.
Most of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1937, 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 ail
factories in its area, and, in those factories where mechanical power is not used, legislation
with regard to cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, and 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.
Particulars of inspections and other work carried out during 1949 are as follows:—
| Number of visits to:— | |||
| Factories with mechanical power | 84 | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 31 | ||
| Firms employing outworkers | 1 | ||
| Outworkers' rooms | 15 | ||
| Re-inspections of above | 143 | ||
| Electrical stations and sites of building operations | 66 | ||
| Notices served: — | |||
| Factories Act, 1937. | Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | Food and Drugs Act, 1939. | |
| Factories | 4 | 3 | — |
| Offices | — | 6 | — |
| Bakehouses | — | — | 3 |
| Restaurants and canteens | — | 21 | 28 |
Factories Act, 1937.
The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 128 (3) of the
above Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII:—
Part 1 of the Act.
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| Premises. | No. on Register. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 246 | 66 | 1 | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 724 | 192 | 3 | — | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 22 | 66 | — | — | |
| Total | 992 | 324 | 4 | — | |