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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 10 (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) |
| Tool Assembly | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 160 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed toys | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brush making | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tapestry printing | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 593 | — | — | — | — | — | |
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
Many firms still seem unaware of the requirement to register their
premises, and, even when supplied with Form 0SR.1 for registration
purposes, delays occur in completion. This involves correspondence and/
or special visits to ensure return.
It is a disadvantage that the Form does not require the firm applying
for registration to disclose the address of the registered office. Time is
taken up by the department, or the legal department in ascertaining this
address when serving notices or when legal proceedings are contemplated.
Partitioning to meet particular needs by firms occupying new offices,
continue to create ventilation problems. Reception and other interior
offices are frequently formed without ventilation or with borrowed ventilation
from adjoining offices.
Ventilation of shop fronts also continues to be a problem. Shopfitters
seem loth to provide any means of ventilation in their shop front construction,
security apparently being their main concern. Better liaison
with the Borough Engineer's department is, however, achieving improved
results.
As a result of criticism and comment on deposited plans forwarded
to the Department by the Borough Engineer, architects and builders are
becoming better acquainted with the requirements of the Act, and a better
relationship is being developed with advantage to all concerned.