[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C.

  • West Lancashire (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    » 7. Factories. The total number of factories with and without mechanical power is 153. 194 inspections were made and 16 defects found, 15 defects being remedied. 1. INSPECTIONS Number Number of Premises on Register In¬ spections Written Notice Occupiers Prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority . 17 29 1 _ (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority . 106 127 9 (iii) Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by Local Authority 30 38 6 — Total .... 153 194 16 — 2. DEFECTS FOUND Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which Prosecu¬ tions were in¬ stituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector Want of cleanliness (Sec. 1) .... 8 8 — — — Overcrowding (Sec. 2.) — — — — — Inadequate ventilation (Sec. 4) — — — — — Ineffective drainage of floors (Sec. 6) — — — •— — Sanitary conveniences (Sec. 7) (a) Insufficient .... . .... 3 2 ■ — — — (b) Unsuitable or defective .... 5 5 — 2 — (c) Not separate for sexes .... — — — — — Other offences against the Act — — — — — Totals 16 15 — 2 — FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1955 The Lancashire County Council Sampling Officer obtained a total of 234 samples of food during the year. Of this total, 107 were of milk, the remainder comprising :— 7 Whisky 2 Brandy 7 Bread 4 Fish Paste 1 Salmon Paste 4 Tincture of Iodine 2 Fruit Malt Loaf 6 Flour Confectionery 3 Fruit Curd 4 Flour 3 Custard Powder 3 Condensed Milk 5 Sauce 2 White Pepper 1 Cornflour 1 Gin