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Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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G. 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 ON REGISTER | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPEC TIONS | WRITTEN NOTlCES | OCCUPIERS PROSECUTED | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (41 | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 10 | 5 | 3 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 769 | 158 | 4 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 35 | 40 | - | - |
| Total | 814 | 203 | 7 | - |
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| PARTICULARS | NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND | NUMBER OF C ASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUND | REMEDIED | REFERRED | |||
| TO H.M. INSPECTOR | BY H.M. INSPECTOR | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (8) |
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 6 | - | 7 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (Not including offences relating to out-work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 9 | 1 | - | 8 | - |
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