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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
Haringey 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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FACTORIES
There is some scatter of light industry throughout the Borough but most of the factories are concentrated
in the eastern part, particularly in the vicinity of the River Lea. Sanitary accommodation in all factories
requires surveillance and the inspection of other environmental conditions in factories without mechanical
power is also the responsibility of the public health inspector.
Good co-operation is maintained between the Department and H.M. Inspector of Factories in matters of mutual interest.
| Premises | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by local authority | 103 | 7 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by local authority | 1079 | 275 | 4 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 7 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1189 | 282 | 4 | - |
Summary of Defects found in Factories
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 12 | 12 | - | 11 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Totals | 18 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
Outworkers
Visits were made by public health inspectors to the homes of persons notified to the Department
as outworkers in accordance with the requirements on Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961.
In no case was it found that work was being undertaken in unwholesome premises, and no employer
was found to have defaulted in making the required returns.
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