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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
Friern Barnet 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER REQUIRED BY
SECTION 128 (5) OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1957.
1. Inspections for purpose of provisions
| Number on Register. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | ||
| (1) Factories in which Secs.1,2,3,4,& 6 are to be enforced by local Authorities. | 15 | 18 | — | — |
| (2) Factories not included in (1) in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 60 | 63 | 3 | — |
| (3) Other premises in which Sec.7 is enforced by the Local Authority. | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 76 | 81 | 3 | — |
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| No. of cases in which defects were found. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | Presecutions. | ||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H. M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences | |||||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
OUTWORKERS (SECTIONS 110 AND 111).
| Section 110. | Section 111. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers on lists received. | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. | Notices served. |
| 48 | - | - |
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