Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (33) FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959 INSPECTIONS Number of Number on Register Premises Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted Inspections 335 (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 226 - 1 (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 783 407 1 1 (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) 268 63 - - 696 1386 2 Total 1 DEFECTS FOUND Particulars Number of Cases in which Defects were found Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector Remedied 1 1 Want of Cleanliness (S. 1.) Overcrowding (S.2.) - - - - - - - - Unreasonable Temperature (S.3.) - - - - - Inadequate Ventilation (S.4.) - - - - - Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6.) - - - - - Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) — - 1 Insufficient - - 1 Unsuitable or Defective Not separate for Sexes - - - - - - - - - - Other Offences - - - - - (Not including offences relating to Home Work) Total 2 1 - - 1