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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The new Factories Act came into force on July 1st, 1933. This
caused considerable alterations of an additional character in regard to
the work. The word "workshop" has now been left out and all places
where persons are employed are now factories.
Factories.
Inspections
Inspections. Number of Prosecutions.
Premises. written
notices.
Factories.
(with mechanical power) 833 95 -
Factories.
(without mechanical power) 309 36 -
Other premises under the Act. 427 1.0 -
Total 1,569 141 -
Defects found.
Number of Defects Referred Prosecutions.
Particulars. Found Remedied to H.M.
Inspector.
Want of cleanliness 12 11 - -
Overcrowding - - -
Unreasonable temperature 4 3 - -
Inadequate ventilation 3 3 - -
Ineffective drainage of floors. 1 1
Thermometers required 9 9 -
Sanitary Conveniences _ .
Insufficient 5 5 -
Unsuitable or defective 155 134 -
Not separate for sexes 3 2 - -
Other Offences
(not including offences relating
to homework or offences under
the Sections mentioned in the
Schedule to the Ministry of
Health (Factories'and Workshops
Transfer of Bowers Order, 1921)
and re-enacted in the Third ' •
Schedule to the Factorie a Act'
1937). 66 59
Total. 258 227
Factories
Me cchenical 14 23
Non-mechanical 713
Other -premises under the Act.
Employers of outworkers. 40
89