London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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30
FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948
Part 1 of the Act
1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to
health (including inspections made by the Public Health
Inspectors):
Premises
Number
on
Register
Number of
Inspec-
tions
Written
Notices
Occupiers
prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sec
tions 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to
be enforced by Local Authorities
130
13
-
-
(ii) Factories not included
in (i) in which Section 7
is enforced by Local Auth
ority
398
335
17
-
(iii) Other Premises in
which Section 7 is enforced
by the Local Authority
(excluding out workers
premises)
-
-
-
-
Total
528
348
17
- . -
2. Cases in which defects were found:
Particulars
Number 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
9
8
1
1
_
Overcrowding
_
_
_
_
_
Unreasonable temperature
_
_
_
_
_
Inadeouate ventilation
2
2
_
_
_
Ineffective drainage
of floors
_
_
_
_
_
Sanitary Conveniences:
(a) Insufficient
2
_
_
1
_
(b) Unsuitable or defective
6
6
_
_
_
(c) Not separate for
sexes
1
1
_
1
_
Other offences against
the Act (not includ
ing offences relating
to out-workers)
11
12
1
_
_
Total
31
29
2
3
_