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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
Hornsey 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The following tables show the work carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors under this Act:—
| Total No. of Factories | No. Inspected | Inspections Made | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with Mechanical Power | 198 | 120 | 138 |
| Factories without Mechanical Power | 40 | 21 | 22 |
| Particulars | Defects | |
|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | |
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | |
| Overcrowding | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | |
| Sanitary conveniences— | ||
| (a) insufficient | ||
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 |
| (c) not separate for sexes | ||
| Other offences | - | - |
There are 230 Outworkers on the register engaged in the following occupations:—
| Making, altering, etc. of wearing apparel | 165 |
| Making of household linen | 3 |
| Making or repairing of umbrellas, sunshades, etc. | 8 |
| Making of artificial flowers | 11 |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 13 |
| Making of brushes | 6 |
| Feather sorting | 3 |
| Carding, boxing, or packeting of buttons, hooks, etc. | 1 |
| Making or filling of Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 10 |
| The weaving of textile fabric | 2 |
| Manufacture of lampshades other than lampshades made wholly of metal or glass or stone | 8 |
212 visits were paid to outworkers' premises during the year.
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