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City of London 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961.
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives details of the work carried out:—
PART 1 OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
| 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 | 1,231 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,048 kitchens) | 2,134 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 2,011 kitchens) | 202 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section7is enforced by the Local Authority | 479 | 275 | 24 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 1,710 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 1,048 kitchens) | 2;409 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 2,011 kitchens) | 226 | – |
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") .
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 472 | 369 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 65 | 43 | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| (a) insufficient | 10 | 3 | – | – | – |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 168 | 174 | — | 6 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | – | – | 12 | – | – |
| TOTAL | 721 | 591 | 12 | 6 | – |
PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
| Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for . failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Wearing apparel (Making, etc.) | 341 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 354 | – | – | – | – | – |