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Wandsworth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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72
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Under Section 153(1) of the Factories Act, 1961, the Medical
Officer of Health of the Council of any Borough or County District
is required in his Annual Report to the Council to report upon and
furnish prescribed particulars of matters under Part I and Part VIII
of the Act which are administered by the Council. These particulars
are given below in the form required by the Secretary of State
for Employment and Productivity:-
Factories Act (Part I)
Table 19
(1) INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Number on register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2. 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 53 | 75 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 963 | 1,232 | 59 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 14 | 37 | - | - |
| Totals | 1,030 | 1,344 | 60 | - |