[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford R.D.C.

  • Dartford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 The foilowiing is a summary of inspections carried out in accordance with the provisions of the above Act; (1) INSPECTIONS Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of Notices Prosecutions (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be e.nforced by Local Authorities 15 116 2 None (il) Factories not lnc.Vuded in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local: Authority 134 478 40 1 (ill) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Outvrorkers* premises) 18 41 3 None TOTAL 167 635 45 1 (2) CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND No. of cases in which defects were found Referred particu] ars Fbund Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H. M Inspector Prosecutions Want of Cleanliness (S. 1) 1 2 Nil None Nil Overcrowding (S. 2) None None Itone Nil Nil Unreasonable Tefnperature (S, 3) 3 4 Nil Nil 1 Inadequate Ventilation (S. 4/ None None Nil Nil Nil Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S. 6) Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) None None Nil Nil Nil (a) Insufficient 3 3 Nil Nil Nil (b) Unsuitable or defective 42 53 Nil 1 Nil (c) Not separate for sexes Other offences against Act (not including offences relating None None Nil None Nil to Outwork) 14 19 Nil Nil Nil TOTAL 63 81 Nil 1 1 OutiMrk. At the present time there are no persons carrying on business in the district who euploy outworkers and are required to submit lists in accordance with the provisions of Section 110 of the Factories Act„ 1937. lenpera'tu're. During the year, proceedings were instituted for a contravention of the provisions of Section 3 of the Factories Act. 1937 Ihe temperature in a work room in which radio and television repairs were being carried out being 50°P at 11.12 a.ni., the working day having commenced at 8,30 a.m A fine of £10 Os. Od was imposed together with the payment of £5 5s. Od. costs