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Waltham Forest 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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7. Factories Act, 196 I
The following are the prescribed particulars required by Section 153 (I) of the Factories
Act, 1961, to be included in annual reports.
1 . Inspections
| PREMISES | NUMBER OF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMBER ON REGISTER | INSPECTIONS | WRITTEN NOTICES | OCCUPI ERS PROSECUTED | ||
| ( 1) | (2) | (3) | 14) | (5) | |
| (i) | Factories in which Sections 1 , 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 26 | 14 | 9 | _ |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 921 | 313 | 27 | - |
| (iii) | Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 52 | 79 | - | - |
| Total | 999 | 406 | 36 | - | |
2. Cases in which defects were found
| PARTICULARS | NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND | NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTI ON S WERE INSTITUT ED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUND | R EM EDI ED | REFERRED TO H.M. BY H.M. INSPECTOR INSPECTOR | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | - | 2 | - | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | " | - | ||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3). | - | - | - | r | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 27 | 24 | - | 21 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total* | 35 | 32 | - | 26 | - |
* See also Contraventions under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.
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