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Islington 1955

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

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(d) Shops Act, 1950.
Number of inspections under this Act 57
Number of revisits 39
Number of exemption certificates applied for 16
Number of certificates granted 6
Complaints received.
Number of complaints (General) 402
Number of complaints (Home Office) 10
Factories Act, 1937.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937.

1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

PremisesNumberon RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities27018510
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1,8091,413159
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1 (excluding out-wor-kers' premises)
Total2,0791,598169

2.—Cases in which Defects were Found.

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l)62
Overcrowding (S.2)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)4
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)1
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)6
(a) Insufficient681
(b) Unsuitable or defective5704046
(c) Not separate for sexes1710
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)32
Total6094577

* i.e. Electrical Stations (Section 103 (1)), Institutions (Section 104) and sites of
Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Sections 107
and 108).