[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Harlow U.D.C.

  • Harlow (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Harlow U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Factories Act, 1961 Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to enforced bv local authorities ... • • • . . , 5 (4) Factories not included in above in which Section 7 is authority ... ... ... enforced by local 138 (141) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers’ premises) 26 (36) Inspections • • • • • • 89 (58) Written notices • • • « • • 8 (3) Referred to HM Inspector of Factories • • • • • • 1 (-) Referred from HM Inspector of Factories ... ... 1 (-) DEFECTS FOUND: Unsuitable, unclean or defective sanitary accommodation 2 (3) Inadequate ventilation • • • 1 (-) Other offences against the Act 6 (51) OUTWORKERS (mainly engaged on work in connexion with wearing apparel) ... ... ... ... ... 210 (233) Atmospheric Conditions Air temperature Rainfall Smoke & sulphur (Fahrenheit) in inches dioxide in micrograms A B c per cubic metre Mean Mean Mean of Site: Town Hall Min. Max. A&B Smoke SO? January 33.9 (36.0) 44.6 (45.0) 39.2 (40.5) 1.72(1.12) 38 (65) 159 (156) February 31.1 (36.8) 41.1 (48.0) 36.1 (42.4) 0.87 (1.82) 32(36) 143(115) March 37.5 (39.5) 51.8(52.7) 44.6 (46.1) 0.79 (0.96) 22(10) 133 (80) April 37.9(38.0) 56.0(52.8) 46.9 (45.4) 1.47(2.10) 21 (17) 120 (70) May 42.5 (45.8) 58.7 (59.7) 50.6(52.7) 1.22(3.10) 16(15) 92 (63) June 51.4 (49.1) 67.9 (66.7) 59.6(57.9) 2.34(1.17) 11 (12) 69 (47) July 52.2 (55.7) 68.2 (73.5) 60.2 (64.6) 2.63(1.36) 13 (9) 83 (52) August 54.3(53.7) 67.6(70.4) 60.5 (62.0) 2.72(2.02) 11 (9) 56 (46) September 52.1 (51.0) 65.3 (64.4) 58.7 (57.7) 3.02(1.73) 13(17) 43 (60) October 50.2(48.2) 61.0(58.8) 55.6 (53.5) 2.92(3.72) 22 (12) 81 (61) November 40.3 (34.2) 48.3 (48.7) 44.3 (41.4) 1.08(1.22) 28(31) 99(115) December 33.5 (33.8) 40.9 (44.6) 37.2(39.2) 2.37(1.71) 42(51) 138 (168) The meteorological data were supplied by the Harlow Development Corporation. Observations of smoke and sulphur dioxide were made by the staff of the Public Health Department.