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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Details of inspections carried out in accordance with Sections 1 - 7 of the Factories Act, 1961, are set out in the table opposite.
| 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 | 99 | 8 | - | - |
| Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local Authority | 2672 | 699 | 35 | - |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (Excluding outworkers' premises) Total | - | - | - | - |
| 2771 | 707 | 35 | - | |
Cases in which defects were found are set out in the table below:-
| 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 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 33 | 28 | - | 29 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes.. | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 30 | - | 29 | - |
OUTWORKERS
The occupier of every factory or contractor employed by any such occupier
in the business of the factory is required to submit to the local authority during
February and August in each year, a list showing all the outworkers employed
by him during the previous six months.
The current list shows 137 firms employing 1,397 outworkers of whom are in Hackney; details are given below.