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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
Islington 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Work of Public Health Inspectors Administering Factories Act, 1961, and other legislation
Factories Act, 1961
Number of inspections 1,065
Number of re-visits 544
Notices served 100
Prosecutions instituted
Defects found 405
Defects remedied 381
_Defects referred to H.M . Inspectors 14
Defects referred by H.M. Inspectors 4
Complaints received 9
Notices complied with 66
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Factories visited 17 6
Contraventions found 79
Contraventions remedied 62
Notices served 37
Notices complied with 30
PART I OF THE ACT
Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1961
1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors.
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (l) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 213 | 125 | 6 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the L^cal Authority | 1768 | 883 | 82 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority* (excluding outworkers premises) | 42 | 57 | 12 | - |
| TOTAL | 2023 | 1065 | 100 | - |
* i.e. Electrical Stations (Section 123(1)), Institutions (Section 124 sites of Building
Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Section 127), Slaughterhouses,
(Section 175( 1)(d) and (e)) and Railway Running Sheds (Section 175(2) and (10)).