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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
Hackney 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Investigations are continually being made with regard to new processes
e.g. the briquetting of wood waste and new types of furnaces but to date no
completely successful and economical method of disposal of this material has been
discovered. Liaison continued with the London Association of Furniture Manufacturers
who are equally anxious that some effective means of disposal is afforded
to its members as is the Department to secure a 100% compliance with the
provisions of the Clean Air Act.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Details of inspections carried out in accordance with Sections 1-7 of the Factories Act, 1961, are set out in the table below:-
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | |||
| Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by local Authorities | 111 | 29 | - | - |
| Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local Authority | 1,422 | 719 | 30 | - |
| Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (Excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1,533 | 748 | 30 | - |
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| Particulars | Defects | Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | - | _ | - | - | _ |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | " | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective draining of floors (S.6.) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 7 | 6 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 23 | 22 | - | 27 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | " |
| Total | 30 | 28 | - | 27 | - |
OUTWORKERS
The current list shows that there are 164 firms employing outworkers at
the end of the year and 2,006 outworkers were recorded in the Department to
whom 163 were employed by firms from outside the borough. The inspection of
outworkers premises is carried out by a Public Health Inspector.