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Twickenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 21

Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. Part I of the Act. 1. INSPECTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
Inspect tionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections I„2 3,4,and Bare to be enforced by Local Authorities2520-
(ii) Factories not included in(i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority2803494-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)---
Totals3053694-

2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in • which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H M, InspectorBy Inspect tor
Want of cleanliness (S„l)-2-1-
Overcrowding (S„2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (S3)-----
Inadequate ventilation (S„4)11-
Ineffective drainage of floors (So 6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S07)-
(a) Insufficient ...1-
(b) Unsuitable or defective1---
(c) Not separate for sexes-I-
Other offences against the Act
(not including offences re
lating to outwork)25-1-
Totals4102-

Part VIII of the Act, Outwork

Nature of the WorkLampshadesWearine appareLElectric Fuse MakersCarding• etc. of ButtonsCardboard boxes
Section 110: Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)10289611
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 ...-----