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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
Walthamstow 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Factories Act, 1961
The following tables show the work carried out under the above
Act.
1. - INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| (i) | Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 30 | 6 | - | - |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 459 | 88 | - | - |
| (iii) | Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 23 | 11 | - | - |
| Totals | 512 | 105 | - | - | |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Refei To H.M. Inspector | red By H.M. Inspector | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S, 1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S- 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S 4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S 7) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 8 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 10 | 11 | - | - | - |