[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C.

  • Ashington (Northumberland, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashington U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FACTORIES ACT 1961 There are 71 Factories and workshops in the district. The following table gives details of inspections made and defects found during the year under review. 1. INSPECT I PITS . 1 Premises Humber Number of i on Register Inspections Written Occupiers llotices Prosecuted 1. Factories in which Sects. 1,2,5,4 & 6 are to he enforced hy L.A. 4 6 - i i 2. Factories not included t in 1 in which Sect. 7 is ! enforced hy L.A, •> 60 33 1 3. Other premises in which Sect.7 is enforced hy.L.A. (Excl. outworkers’ premises) 7 10 i v: ~ . — i Total i ■ ■ ■ - 71 49 2. CASES II'T uHICH DEFECTS WEKE FOUND. Number of cases defects were in which Ho found , of cases in whichj prosecu- tions were in-| stituted ! i Found Remedied Tc H.] .Referred 1. By H.M. Inspector Want of cleanliness |M 1 1 Overcrowding . - - - - - Unreasonable temperature - - - - - Inadequate ventilation - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors - - - - _ » s Sanitary Conveniences? i a) Insufficient - - - - - b) Unsuitable or defective 8 4 - - c) Not separate for sexes - - - - — Other offences against the Act(not including offences relating to Outwork) - — *■ | Total i 8 4 - - j ! i