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Ilford 1963

[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, 1961.
PART I OF THE ACT.

Table: 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

PremisesNumber 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 Authoritie1372021-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authorities4515015-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)26531-
Total6147567-

Table: 1. 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").

1. 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
m(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Want of cleanliness (S.l)-----
Overcrowding (S.2)-----
Unreasonable temperature(S.3)-_-_---
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)-----
Ineffective drainag of floors (S.6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient53-2-
(b) Unsuitable or defective-----
(c) Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work)-----
Total96-4-