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Hendon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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APPENDIX
Factories Acts, 1937-1959
ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH IN RESPECT OF
THE YEAR 1961 FOR THE BOROUGH OF HENDON IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1937
PART I OF THE ACT
1- INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3, 4 and 6 art to be enforced by Local Authorities | 11 | 89 | 8 | - | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 354 | 740 | 139 | - | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 5 | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 370 | 829 | 147 | - | |
2 - Cases in which DEFECTS were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 9 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 141 | 73 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 69 | 1 | 68 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 234 | 89 | 68 | 1 | - |