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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
Waltham Forest 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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7. Factories Act, 1961
The following are the prescribed particulars required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories
Act, 1961, to be included in annual reports.
1. Inspections
| NUMBER OF | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMISES | NUMBER ON REGISTER | 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 | 10 | 15 | 1 | - |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 972 | 236 | 32 | - |
| (iii) | Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 20 | 26 | 1 | - |
| Total | 1,002 | 277 | 34 | ||
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 | REMEDI ED | REFERRED | |||
| TO H.M. INSPECTOR | BY H.M. INSPECTOR | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 9 | 5 | • | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 7 | 5 | - | 4 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors ( S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | - | 2 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-work) | 12 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Total | 51 | 40 | - | 10 | - |
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