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Hillingdon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
There are 752 factories within the Borough, and 261 inspections for the purposes of the Act were
made. Twenty-five notices were served requiring works to be carried out.
Details of the work carried out are as follows:—
Inspections of Factories
| Premises | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | No. of written notices | No. of Prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 1. Factories in which Sections 1-4 and 6 are to be enforced by L.A. | 25 | — | — | — | |
| 2. Factories not included in Section 1 in which Section 7 is enforced by L.A. | 705 | 261 | 25 | _ | |
| 3. Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by L.A. (excluding Outworkers premises) | 22 | — | — | — | |
| TOTALS | 752 | 261 | 25 | — | |
Defects found
| (3) | (4) | (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 15 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | — | — | — | ||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 13 | 16 | — | 2 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 7 | 5 | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 43 | 36 | — | 3 | — |