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Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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APPENDIX I
Factories Acts, 1961
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH IN RESPECT OF
THE YEAR 1962 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
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| 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 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 13 | 50 | 1 | _ |
| (11) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 369 | 746 | 66 | _ |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 7 | _ | _ | _ |
| TOTAL | 389 | 796 | 67 | _ |
2-Cases in which
| 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) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (s.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (s.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (s.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 64 | 88 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 44 | - | 44 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 112 | 91 | 44 | 1 | - |