[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bakehouses. The number of bakehouses on the register at the end of the year was 81. There were 29 inspections made and nuisances were abated or improvements effected in 9 cases. Improvements in some cases have necessitated complete re- construction with the provision of new ovens, tiling of walls and floors, the provision of washing facilities and improvement of sanitary accommodation, the improvement of lighting and ventilation and the abatement of minor nuisances. Factories. H.M. Inspector of Factories sent 1 notice (comprising 1 item) under Section 9 of the Factories Act, 1937. In addition there were 13 complaints (18 items) brought forward from 1951. Complaints remedied during the year numbered 7 (9 items). There were 7 outstanding complaints (10 items) at the end of the year. There were 22 outworkers on the register at the end of the year, and no cases of default in sending lists to the Council were dis- covered (Section 110). There were no cases of outwork being carried on in unwholesome premises (Section 111.) Table 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Premises No. on Register Number of Inspect’ns Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 42 9 - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 844 73 2 (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is en- forced by the Local Auth- ority! (excluding out- workers’ premises) Total 886 82 2 — fi.e. Electrical Stations (S. 103(1)), Institutions (S.104) and sites of Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Sections 107 and 108).