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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
Kingston upon Thames 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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8. FACTORIES ACT. 1937.
The following are the particulars required to he furnished
to the Ministry of Labour and National Service respecting matters
dealt with by the Corporation under Parts I and VIII of the
Factories Act.
PART I OF THE ACT,
1. INSPECTIONS.
| Premises | No. on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | ||
| Factories in which Sec. 1,2,3,4 & 6 are enforced by the Corporation | 70 | 3 | — | — |
| Factories not included above in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Corporation | 283 | 67 | 3 | — |
| Other premises excluding Outworkers | 13 | 65 | - | • |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| No.of cases in which defects found | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of Prosecutions | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | — | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 1 | - | - | - | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences - | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | — | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Others | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |