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Hornsey 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE J.—FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. The following Is a summary of the result of inspections made at Factories, Workshops and Workplaces during the year, with a list of Outworkers' premises, a copy of which has been forwarded to the HomeOffice, as required.None of the Outworkers premises was found to be in an unwholesome condition.

TABLE J.—FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. The following Is a summary of the result of inspections made at Factories, Workshops and Workplaces during the year, with a list of Outworkers' premises, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Home

Office, as required.

None of the Outworkers premises was found to be in an unwholesome condition.

Premises. (1)Number of
Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
Factories4100
(IncludingFactory Laundries)Workshops8540
(IncludingWorkshop Laundries)Workplaces1000
(Other than Outworkers' premises)
Total11640
DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS 4 WORKPLACES.
Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—*
Want of cleanliness1111--
Waut of ventilation33--
Overcrowding----
Want of Draiuage of floors----
Other nuisances----
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient44--
unsuitable or de. fective88--
Dotseparate fur sexes1010--
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts :—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)----
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).--3-
Total36363-

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Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.