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Twickenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 23.

Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act.

1. INSPECTIONS for P urposes of P rovisions as to H ealth:

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities40381-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority31837410-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)-
Total35841211

2. C ases in which DEFECTS were F ound :

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l)33-1
Overcrowding (S.2)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)33
Ineflective drainage of floors (s.6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):—
(a) Insufficient121
(b) Unsuitable or defective981
(c) Not separate for sexes1
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)-3
Total17193

Part VIII of the Act. Outwork.

e of the workLampshadesWearing apparelElectric Fuse Makers
Section 110: Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)10959
Number of cases of default in sending lists to Council
Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists-
Section 111:
Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises
Notices served
Prosecutions-