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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 1971
[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
| PREMISES | NUMBER OF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 1 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 816 | 279 | 10 | . |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 38 | 39 | 2 | - |
| Total | 872 | 332 | 13 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found
2. Cases in which defects were found
| NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND | NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTICULARS | FOUND | REMEDIED | REFE TO H.M. INSPECTOR | RRED BY H.M. INSPECTOR | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 8 | 5 | - | 6 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 29 | 24 | - | 25 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (Not including offences relating to out-work) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 43 | 34 | - | 33 | - |