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Heston and Isleworth 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Report on the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
in connection with

Table: FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACESINSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.

FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES

INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.Number on Register.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Factories (including Factory Laundries)15544710Nil.
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) ...1534555
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises)651324
Outworkers37125—
Total410115919Nil.

Table: DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Particulars.Number of Defects.
Outstanding Jan. 1st, 1935.Found during 1935.Remedied during 1935.Outstanding Dec. 31st. 1935.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
1234567
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—
Want of cleanliness1982
Want of ventilation...11...
Overcrowding............
Want of drainage of floors............
Other nuisances417174
Sanitary accommodation—Nil.Nil.
Insufficient224...
Unsuitable or defective221158
Not separate for sexes...3...3
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act—Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97-100)112...
Other offences : —Excluding offences relating to outwork............
Total10544717Nil.Nil.

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♦Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and remediable
under the Public Health Acts.
fSection 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been adopted by the Corporation, and
the standard of sufficiency and suitability of sanitary accommodation for persons employed in factories and
workshops enforced is that required by the Sanitary Accommodation Order of 4th February, 1903.
OUTWORK.
(a) Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108 ... ... ... Nil.
(b) Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109-110 ... ... ... Nil.
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