Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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8. FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The following are the prescribed particulars to be
furnished to the Ministry of Labour and National Service with
respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII of the Act,
which are administered by the Corporation.
PART I OF THE ACT.
1. INSPECTIONS.
Premises. | No. on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | ||
Factories in which Secs.l,2,3,4 & 6 are en-forced by Corporation. | 98 | 35 | 5 | - |
Factories not included above in which Sec.7. is enforced by Corporation. | 250 | 266 | 27 | - |
Other Premises excluding outworkers. | 3 | 5 | - | - |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of Prose cutions | ||
To H. M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 4 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Sanitary conveniences. | |||||
a. Insufficient | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | - |
b. Unsuitable or defective | 28 | 18 | - | 15 | - |
Total | 35 | 25 | - | 25 | - |