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Dagenham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1939
There are two riding establishments in the Borough; these are inspected annually
by the Council's Veterinary Surgeon. Conditions have been found to be satisfactory.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS (WASTE FOODS) ORDER, 1957
Licences were granted to operate plant and equipment for the boiling of waste foods
at four piggeries. Legal proceedings were instituted in respect of the use at a piggery of
waste foods which had not been boiled in accordance with the provisions of the Order.
A fine of £25 with £5 costs was imposed.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Inspections
| Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 25 | 23 | - | - |
| Factories with mechanical power | 162 | 195 | 3 | - |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 21 | 26 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 208 | 244 | 3 | - |
Defects Found
| Number of defects | Number of prosecutions instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:- | |||||
| Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Offences | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - |
Outwork
No. of outworkers in August list 10
Nature of work-Making etc., wearing apparel.
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