[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following defects were dealt with on receipt of notices from H.M. Inspector of Factories, and remedied in the course of inspections. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND. Number of cases in fou which defects were nd. Number of cases in which prosecu¬ tions were instituted Particulars. Found Remedied Refe To H.M. Inspector rred By H.M. Inspector Want of cleanliness (S. 1 2 2 _ 1 __ Overcrowding (S.2) — — — — — Unreasonable tempera¬ ture (S.3) Inadequate ventilation (S.4) . __ _ . ~ Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) __ __ _ _ Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient 2 1 (b) Unsuitable or • defective 9 8 (c) Not separate for sexes ... 1 1 Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) TOTALS . 14 12 — 1 —■ There was a total of 281 factories on the Register at the end of the year, 230 with mechanical, and 48 without mechanical power. OUTWORKERS. Four notices under Section 110 of the Factories Act, 1937, were received during the year. MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE. Under the provisions of Section 34(1) factories of certain categories are now required to be certified by the Council as having adequate means of escape in case of fire. Six certificates were approved during the year. BAKEHOUSES. There were 42 premises on the Register at the end of the year, all of which were inspected regularly. It was necessary to serve 4 notices during the year. MOVEABLE DWELLINGS (P.H. Act, 1936, Sec. 269). During the year 36 visits were made to the 5 sites in the Borough housing 10 Caravans. All are on a yearly Licence.