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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
Orpington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
There are 149 factories on the Council's register at the present
time.
Eighty-two visits of inspection were made by the Public Health
Inspectors and the three defects found were remedied.
The following gives particulars of the work carried out during
1961:—
1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health:
| Premises. | Number on Register | Inspection; | Number Written Notices | of Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authority | 10 | - | - | - |
| (b) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 122 | 69 | - | - |
| (c) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises)* | 17 | 13 | - | |
| 149 | 82 | - | - |
* Building sites on Estate development.
2. Cases in which defects were found:
| Found | Remedied | Number of cases in which defects were | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| referred to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | _ | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | - | _ | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |