Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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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 Authorities | 38 | 31 | 1 | - | |
ii) Factories not included in (1) in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 605 | 255 | 7 | - | ||
iii) Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) | 28 | 39 | - | ||
Total | 671 | 325 | 8 | - | |
Particulars (1) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number 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 ) | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 16 | 7 | - | 15 | - |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Other offences against the Ac (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Total | 27 1 | 4 | - | 18 | - |
Outwork—Sections 133 and 134
Nature of Work | Number of Outworkers in August list |
---|---|
Wearing apparel — making, etc. | 4 |