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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
Tottenham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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10.
Factories
The Borough has a highly industrialised area on its eastern side, in
addition to much light industry generally.
The local authority is responsible for enforcing certain provisions of
the Factories Act and visits ere made to the factories for this purpose.
Good co-opera.tion is maintained between the Department and H.M. Factories Inspector in masters of mutual interest.
| Premises | No. on Register | No. of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which section 1,2,3,4 & 6 are enforced by local authority | 50 | - | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which section 7 is enforced by local authority | 659 | 311 | 19 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by local authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 21 | 21 | - | - |
| Total | 730 | 332 | 19 | - |
Summary of defects found in factories
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | - | - | - | - |
| ( a.) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 23 | 19 | - | 7 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Total | 38 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
Outworkers
Regular visits were made by the public health inspectors to the homes of
persons notified to the department as outworkers in accordance with the
provisions of section 133 of the Factories Act, .
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers
in the Borough
Wearing Apparel 313
Feather sorting 2
Curtains & furniture hangings 4
Umbrellas 2
Artificial flowers 8
Making of brushes 1