[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Prescribed particulars on the administration of the factories Act, 1957 Burgh of Lerwick Part 1 of the Act 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors) Number Number of Premises on Register. Written Occupiers Inspections, notices, prosecuted i)Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 63 59 - - ii factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority iii)0ther Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (ex- cluding out-workers’ premises) TOTAL 63 59 2. CASES IN THICK DEFECTS WERE FOUND Number of cases in were found which ) defects Number of cases in Referred Partic- To H.M. by H.M. ulars. Found Remedied. Inspector Inspector which prosecutions were 1 instituted Want of cleanliness 1 1 - - - Overcrowding - - - - Unreasonable temperature - - - - Inadequate ventilation - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors s Sanitary Conveniences (a)insufficient - (b)unsuitable or defective 1 1 - (c)not separate for sexes 1 - - - - Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) TOTAL 3 2 - - -