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Waltham Forest 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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7. Factories Act, I 961
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 ON REGISTER | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPECTIONS | WRI TT EN NOTI CES | 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 | 5 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 775 | 172 | 13 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 34 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 819 | 208 | 16 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found
| PARTICULARS | NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND | NUM BER OF C ASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUND | REMEDIED | REFERRED | |||
| TO H.M. INSPECTOR | BY H.M. INSPECTOR | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (41 | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness | - | - | |||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective____ | 7 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes— | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (Not including offences relating to out-work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 16 | 15 | - | 12 | - |
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