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Carshalton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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The following tables, set out in the manner prescribed by the Home
Office Form 572 (revised), indicates the inspections made and action taken
under the Factories Act.

Table: 1.Inspectionsfor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

1.Inspectionsfor purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors).

Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
Inspections (3)Written Notices (4)Occupiers Prosecuted (5)
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities9241-
(ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1061857-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority* (excluding outworkers' premises)1528——
Total1302378—

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* Electrical Station (Section 123(1)), Institutions (Section 124) and sites of Building
Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Section 127). Slaughterhouses,
(Section 175(l)(d) and (e)) and Railway Running Sheds (Section 175(2) and (10)).
2. Cases in which defects were found—
(if defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate
occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

Table: Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

Number of cases in which defects were found

Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

PremisesNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were in stitued
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Want of cleanliness2---—
Overcrowding——--—
Unreasonable temperature——--—
Inadequate ventilation——--—
Ineffective drainage of floors——--—
Sanitary Conveniences—
(a) Insufficient——--—
(b) Unsuitable or defective64--—
(c) Not separate for sexes——--—
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)----—
Total84———