[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam].

  • Sutton and Cheam (London, England). Borough Council.
Date:
[1958?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES Factories Act 1937-1948 - (Part I of the Act) 1. Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors for the purpose of provisions as to healths:- Type of Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Notices, written and/or oral (1) Factories without mechanical power 56 86 15 (2) Factories with mechanical power 307 334 56 (3) Other premises (excluding out workers premises) 18 42 5 Total 381 462 76 2. Defects found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act:- Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector Want of cleanliness 17 14 - - Overcrowding - - - - Unreasonable Temperature 1 - - - Inadequate Ventilation - - - - Ineffective drainage of floor 1 1 - - Sanitary Conveniences (a) Insufficient 8 6 - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 48 36 - 5 (c) Not separate for the sexes - - - - Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork:) 1 1 - - Total 76 58 - 5 3. Outwork (Sections 110 and 111) Nature of Work No. of out-workers as recorded in the August list No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council Notices served Wearing apparel (Making etc.) 6 - - Umbrellas etc. 11 - - Lampshades 19 - - Total 36 - - 97 visits were made during the year to the homes of out-workers. 14