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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
Willesden 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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FACTORIES Table 41 On register and inspections
| No. on register | Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories in which sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by local authority | 60 | 21 | - | - |
| Factories not included above in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 715 | 659 | 29 | 1 |
| Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 10 | 15 | — | — |
| Total | 785 | 695 | 29 | 1 |
Table 42
Defects found
| Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (sec. 1) | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Overcrowding (sec. 2) | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | — | — | — | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 5* | — | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 27 | 18 | — | 6 | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 32 | 24 | — | 6 | 1 |
* Two defects outstanding from previous year.
Table 43 Outworkers
| Nature of work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 88 | - | - |
| Household linen | 1 | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 2 | - | - |
| Plastic bags | 2 | - | — |
| Handbags | 5 | - | — |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts | |||
| thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 13 | - | — |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 13 | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 7 | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 1 | - | - |
| Imitation jewellery and jewellery pads | 4 | - | — |
| Total | 136 | - | — |
There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions.