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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK
FACTORIES ACT 1961
Routine inspections were carried out during the year as indicated in the following schedule. The
number of non-power factories in the Borough has declined even further.
PART 1 OF THE ACT
1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises (1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written noticps (4) | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4,6 and 7 are enforced by local authorities. | 14 | 15 | 65 | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority. | 2,044 | 481 | 3 | ||
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 71 | 14 | — | ||
| Total | 2,129 | 510 | 65 | 3 | |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Prosecutions instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 55 | 17 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 217 | 166 | — | 1 | 2 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork). | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Total | 283 | 191 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
FACTORIES - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During 1973, legal proceedings were successfully instituted against the occupiers of factories in
respect of the undermentioned contraventions of the Sanitary Accommodation Regulations, 1938:-
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