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Haringey 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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Street Trading
Although there is no street market in the Borough, 27 sites on the public highway are licensed for street trading.
The majority of these are in side roads off the Tottenham and Wood Green High Roads and off West Green Road,
N.15.
The Council also license 19 small sites on the public footpath for trading. These are occupied mainly by newsvendors
and are situated in the vicinity of British Rail and Underground Stations.

FACTORIES

The local authority has responsibilities to inspect the sanitary accommodation and water supplies, in all factories and business premises. In factories where no mechanical power is used, the other welfare provisions of the Factories Acts are also the responsibility of the local authority. Frequent visits are made to factories for a variety of reasons and it is the usual practice to check all the conditions whilst on the premises.

PremisesNo. on RegisterNo. of InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions.
(1) Factories in which sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforced by the local authority583--
(2) Factories not included in (1) in which section 7 is enforced by local authority9972257-
(3) Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by local authority excluding outworkers17---
TOTAL1,0722287-

Summary of defects found in factories

ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were found
FoundRemediedReferred to Factories InspectorReferred by Factories Inspector.
Sanitary conveniences (S7)---
(a) want of cleanliness81--
(b) unsuitable o'r defective9--.
(c) not separate for sexes2--1
(d) no. intervening lobby4-4
(e) w.c.'s not labelled31--
Abstract3114--
5716.5

Outworkers
Employers of outworkers in certain specified trades are required to make half-yearly returns showing the home
addresses of such workers and the class of work upon which they are engaged so that any necessary steps can be
taken to prevent work being undertaken in unwholesome premises, or to stop the spread of infectious disease.
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