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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
Southall 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Factories Act, 1937
The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the factories
and outworkers in the Borough:—
Inspections
| Factory Premises | Number of Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 18 | 15 | . | . |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 164 | 110 | . | . |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 182 | 125 | — | — |
Defects Found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | . | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences— | |||||
| 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | — |