Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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APPENDIX A.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
1. INSPECTION FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises | Number on 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 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |||
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 85 | 71 | - | - | |||
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 6 | 1 | - | - | |||
Total | 94 | 73 | - | - |
2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND:
Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of cleanliness (S.l.) . | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - |
(c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | ||
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 11 | 11 | - | - | - |
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