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Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 120 | 120 | _ | _ | |
| Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 28 | 28 | _ | ||
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient unsuitable or defective not separate for sexes | 5 | 5 | _ | ___ |
| 8 | 8 | _ | _ | ||
| 2 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921.) | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 171 | 170 | — | 1 | |
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under
the Public Health Acts.
At the end of 1933 there were 986 premises on the Register. During 1934, 38 premises were removed
from the Register and 53 added, making the total at the end of the year 1,001.
The Department reported to the Home Office 7 cases in which the prescribed abstract of the
Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, was not displayed, and received from that Office notice of 11 workshops,
4 of which were already known to the Department.
Homework (Outworkers).—Local employers of outworkers sent in 16 lists in February and 16
in August. These lists contained 220 names and addresses of which 175 were forwarded to other
districts. From other districts 258 addresses within the Borough were received.
No instances were discovered during the year of outwork being carried on in unwholesome premises
(Section 108).
Supervision.—There were during the year 1,613 inspections, comprising 811 of factories, 585
of workshops and 217 of workplaces.
There were 168 nuisances or defects found upon registered premises, all of which were remedied
during the year, the majority being remedied on verbal request. The defects found are shown in the
above Table.
The Home Office forwarded 6 complaints, which comprised:—
Sanitary conveniences not separate for sexes 1
Other offences 5
Bakehouses.—During the year 3 level bakehouses were opened, the total number on the Register
at the end of the year being 66, of which 49 were factory bakehouses. The number of level bakehouses
was 28 (14 being factories), and of underground 38 (35 being factories).
At 3 premises underground bakehouses were found to be in use, contrary to the provisions of
Section 101 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. In 2 cases alterations were carried out, so that
the baking could be done on the ground floor, whilst in the remaining case legal proceedings were
instituted against the proprietor of the business. The summons, however, was dismissed on technical
grounds, £2 2s. Od. costs being awarded against the Council.
The bakehouses were inspected on 596 occasions during the year.
RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 and 1928.
Little, if any, rag flock is used in the Borough, and no samples were taken during the year.