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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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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 | 8 | 46 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 596 | 333 | 16 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 604 | 379 | 16 | — |
(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) | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | — |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | l | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 14 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out work) | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 22 | 19 | — | 6 | — |
| 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 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electrical Fuse Makers | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 184 | — | — | — | — | — |