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City of London 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following
gives details of the work carried out:—
PART I OF THE ACT

Table: 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

PremisesNumberon RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten noticesOccup iers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local AuthoritiesU87 (including 1,055 kitchens)2 J 71 (including 2,146kitchens)165 (including 163 kitchens)-
(ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority . .9310715—
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises). . . . . . .
TOTAL ........1,2802,278180-

Table: 2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
F oundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBv H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l.) . .712629___
Overcrowding (S.2) . .—————
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)41———
■Inadequate ventilation (S.4). . _ _5534———
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) . .71———
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) insufficient . .62———
(b) unsuitable or defective183123—21—
(c) not separate for sexes66———
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)430325---
TOTAL ......1,4031,121_21—

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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.
Lists received from City Firms . . . . . . . • . . . • 89
Names and Addresses, etc.,received from other Authorities . . . . 125
Names and Addresses transmitted to other \uthorities . . . . . . 600
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with outworkers premises in the
City.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
27 inspections of shops and warehouses have been carried out. Defects found have been
remedied after the service of 6 Intimation Notices and without recourse to legal proceedings.
Certificates granting exemption from the provision of sanitary accommodation and washing
facilities in accordance with Section 38 (2) (4) and (6) of the Act were issued in respect of one
shop.
HYGIENE IN HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' SHOPS
In accordance with Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 19E)4,
the Corporation made Bye-laws for securing the cleanliness of premises registered under this
Section, also of instruments used and persons employed therein.
80 hairdressers' establishments are now registered in the City.
Inspections thourghout the year have shown that the standards required by the Bye-laws are
being maintained.
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