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City of London 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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4.—Registered Factories.
| Factories on the Register (S. 8) at the end of the year, (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Factories | 2,795 |
| Bakehouses | 11 |
| Total number of Factories on Register | *2,806 |
73
* There were found to be 3,669 Workrooms, &c., in places Registered.
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | N umber. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factories Act, 1937 (S. 128) | 21 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector (S. 9). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 12 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 12 | |
| Other | — | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 54):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | 1 | |
| In use at the end of the year | 7 | |
Date, 31st December, 1938. (Signature) C. F. WHITE,
Medical Officer of Health.
Note.—The Factories Act, 1937 (S. 128), requires the Medical Officer of Health in his Annual Report to the District Council to report specifically on the
administration of that Act in factories and workplaces, and to send a copy of his Annual Report, or so much of it as deals with this subject, to the Secretary of State (Home
Office). If the Annual Report is presented otherwise than in print, it is unnecessary to include in the copy sent to the Home Office, the portions which do not relate to
factories, workplaces, or homework. The duties of Local Authorities and the Medical Officer of Health under the Act of 1937 are detailed in the Home Office Memorandum
of June, 1938.
SHOPS ACTS, 1934.
During the year 654 shops and warehouses were inspected and re-inspected, and defects
found have been or are in course of being remedied, without recourse to legal proceedings.
Applications for exemption certificates were received, and as satisfactory alternative
accommodation was available in each case, all were granted.
The following is a summary of the work done:—
WEST. MIDDLE. EAST. TOTALS.
Number of shops registered 997 882 509 2,388
Number of shops inspected 184 154 11 349
Number of shops re-inspected 266 34 5 305
Number of shops re-visited 209 248 32 489
Number of defects found 178 123 22 323
Number of defects remedied 141 131 14 286
Number of intimations served 13 28 6 47
Number of statutory notices served 1 5 0 6
Number of complaints received 3 8 2 13