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 Twickenham]
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Table 22
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act
1. INSPECTIONS for Purposes of Provisions as to Health:
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 38 | 1 | - | - |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 310 | 71 | 1 | - |
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
Total | 348 | 72 | 1 | - |
1. 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 | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | |||||
- | 1 | - | - | - | |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | - | 1 | - | - | - |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
Part VIII of the Act. Outwork
Nature of the work | Lampshades | Wearing apparel | Electric Fuse Makers |
---|---|---|---|
Section 110: | |||
Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | 10 | 53 | 51 |
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 | — | — | — |