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Surbiton 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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FACTORIES ACT, 1957 to 1959.
The total number of factories on the register at the
end of the year was 290 (251 mechanical, 17 non-mechanical
and 22 works of building construction).

Table: Three hundred and sixty-seven visits were made to these premises and work was carried out to remedy contraventions found as under :-

Three hundred and sixty-seven visits were made to these premises and work was carried out to remedy contraventions found as under :-

Particulars:No. of cases in which defects found and remedied:
Inadequate ventilation.2
Insufficient sanitary conveniences2
Unsuitable or defective sanitary conveniences.13
Other offences, etc.15

Table: There were 64 outworkers on the register at the end of the year. Twenty-six visits were made but no infringements found.1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.

There were 64 outworkers on the register at the end of the year. Twenty-six visits were made but no infringements found.

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.

PremisesNumbers on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2,3,4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities17255-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority25125512-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises).2287--
TOTALS :-29036717-

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