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 Brent]
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FACTORIES
Table 38
On Register and Inspections
No. on register | Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Factories in which sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by local authority | 57 | 29 | — | — |
Factories not included above in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 879 | 678 | 14 | — |
Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 7 | 58 | — | — |
Total | 943 | 765 | 14 | — |
Table 39 Defects Found
Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (sec. 1) | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Overcrowding (sec. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | — | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | |||||
(a) Insufficient | 4 | 4l | — | — | — |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
Total | 18 | 16 | — | — | — |
Table 40 Outworkers
Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
---|---|---|---|
Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 74 | — | — |
Ladies' Belts | 4 | — | — |
Shoes | 3 | — | — |
Lampshades | 5 | — | — |
Christmas Crackers | 1 | — | — |
Millinery | 2 | — | — |
Brass Manufacture | 1 | — | — |
Total | 90 | — | — |
There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions.