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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

Havering 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: Factories Act, 1961The following prescribed particulars - which are required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories Act, 1961 - are requested by the Secretary of State for Employment with respect to matters under Parts 1 and VIII of the Act which are administered by the Council:-

Factories Act, 1961

The following prescribed particulars - which are required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories Act, 1961 - are requested by the Secretary of State for Employment with respect to matters under Parts 1 and VIII of the Act which are administered by the Council:-

Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
Inspections (3)Written Notices (4)Occupiers Prosecuted (5)
i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities38311-
ii) Factories not included in (1) in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 6052557-
iii) Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises)2839-
Total6713258-
Particulars (1)Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
Found Re (2)'medied (3)Referred
ToH Inspe (4)M [ByH.M ctorlns pec-tor (5)
Want of cleanliness (S. 1 )84-1-
Overcrowding (S. 2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)-----
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)-----
Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)-----
(a) Insufficient11-1-
(b) Unsuitable or defective167-15-
(c) Not separate for sexes11-1-
Other offences against the Ac (not including offences relating to Outwork)11---
Total27 14-18-

Table: Outwork—Sections 133 and 134

Outwork—Sections 133 and 134

Nature of WorkNumber of Outworkers in August list
Wearing apparel — making, etc.4