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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937-1959
At the request of the Ministry of Health the tables showing the work carried
out in the administration of the health provisions of the Factories Acts are given
in the prescribed form as an annex to the report.
The occupiers of factories are required to supply the Local Authority twice
yearly with lists of the names and addresses of persons employed by them as outworkers,
i.e. carrying out work in their own homes. These lists are submitted
in February and August. The homes are then inspected by the Public Health Inspectors
to ensure that conditions there are suitable.
22 lists were received from employers in the Borough giving details of 91
outworkers. Of these 69 did not reside in the Borough and the appropriate
details were forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health of the districts
concerned.
In turn, notifications were received from other Local Authorities of 115
outworkers residing in Hendon but employed in factories elsewhere.
The homes of all the outworkers were inspected and in only one instance
were conditions found to be unsatisfactory, the workroom being in need of
cleansing and redecoration. A notice was served and the necessary work carried
out.
PREMISES LICENSED FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
In accordance with the usual annual procedure, inspections were made at
the request of the Middlesex County Council of the sanitary conveniences,
kitchens, etc., at hotels, church halls, cinemas, restaurants, etc., licensed
for public entertainment.
47 premises were inspected. At 19 premises works of redecoration, cleansing
or minor repairs were found to be necessary. The licensees were notified
of these and by the end of the year all of the necessary works had been
completed.
Reports were submitted to the County Council on the conditions found.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
Inspections were completed of the 127 hairdressers' or barbers'
establishments in the Borough.
At 74 establishments conditions were found to be satisfactory.
At 53 establishments matters were found requiring attention.
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