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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961
| Total No. of Factories | No. Inspected | Inspections Made | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories with power | 192 | 64 | 138 |
| Factories without power | 41 | 4 | 8 |
Defects found Notices were served and complied with as follows:-
| Served | Complied with | |
|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 2 |
| Inadequate ventilation | 4 | 1 |
| Insufficient sanitary conveniences | 1 | – |
| Unsuitable " " | 6 | 2 |
| Sanitary conveniences not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 |
Outworkers
There are 177 outworkers on the register engaged in the following occupations:-
| Making, altering, etc. of wearing apparel | 140 |
| Making up of household linen | 2 |
| Making of lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 |
| Making or repairing of umbrellas, sunshades etc. | 5 |
| Making of artificial flowers | 6 |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 5 |
| Making of brushes | 6 |
| Feather sorting | 2 |
| Making or filling Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 5 |
| The weaving of textile fabric | 2 |
| Manufacture of lampshades other than lampshades made wholly of metal or glass or stone | 3 |
5 visits were paid to outworkers' premises during the year.