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Tottenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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PART IV
FACTORIES AND SHOPS
Tottenham has a large number of diverse industries in its
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area. Altogether there are 729 factories on the Factories
Register varying from small businesses with one or two employees
to large concerns employing two or three thousand people. Close
co-operation is maintained with H M. Inspector of Factories and
systematic and regular inspections are carried out by the sanitary
inspectors to ensure compliance with those parts of the Factories
Act which are enforceable by the local authority.
Factories Act, 1937
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inspect ions | Written notices | Occupier pr osecuted | |||
| (i) | Factories in which Section 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 61 | 13 | 2 | |
| (ii) | Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 668 | 576 | 55 | |
| (iii) | Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Total | 733 | 591 | 57 | ||