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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
Richmond upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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8. FACTORIES ACT, 1961, 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 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 60 | 12 | — | — | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 585 | 185 | — | — | |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 645 | 197 | — | — | |
(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 | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 4 | — | 3 | — | |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | — | — | |||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| Totals | 21 | 19 | — | 13 | — |
Part VIII of the Act, Outwork.
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) C | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing Apparel | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electrical Fuse Makers | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feather Sorting | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Textile Weaving | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |