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Ilford 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION G. - FACTORIES.
Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1937.
PART I OF THE ACT.

Table: 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (includintginspections made by public Health Inspictors).

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (includintg

inspections made by public Health Inspictors).

PremisesNnmber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities149134--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authorities4546603-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)3870--
Total6418643-

Table: 2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
(1) Want of cleanliness (S.l)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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 defective54—3-
(c) Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work)
Total54-3-