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Wandsworth 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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37
FACTORIES ACT, 1937
Prescribed particulars required by Section 128
Part I.—(1) Inspections.
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |||
| (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Act are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 692 | 369 | 22 | - |
| (2) Factories not included above in which Section 7 of the Act is enforced by the Local Authority | 1227 | 830 | 102 | - |
| (3) Other premises in which Scction 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 11 | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 1930 | 1202 | 124 | - |
(2) Defects.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred To H.M.By H.M. | |||
| Inspector | Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding | rowspan="2" | 1 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 192 | 180 | 2 | 3 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Total | 235 | 216 | 12 | 13 | - |