[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough.

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inspection of Factories. (a) Inspections. Number of Premises N u mber on Register Inspec¬ tions Written Notices Occu¬ piers Pro¬ secuted Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities . . 39 14 3 Factories not included above in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 178 52 10 Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers premises) . . 19 17 — — Total 236 83 13 — (b) Cases in which defects 1 Particulars were found. Number of cases in which defects were :— No. of cases in which prosecut¬ ions were instituted Found 1 Re¬ medied Referred To H.M. By H.M. In- 1 In¬ spector | spector Want of cleanliness (S.I.) 2 2 — 1 — Overcrowding (S.2) •— — — •— Unreasonable temperature (S.3) — — — — ■— Inadequate ventilation (S.4) -— — — — — Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) . . — — — — -— Sanitarv conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient 7 9 -— 2 — (b) Unsuitable or defective 18 18 -— 9 — (c) Not separate for sexes 1 1 -—- 1 -—- Other offences against the Act (not in- eluding offences relating to Outwork) — — — — Total ! 28 30 13 ■— (c) Outworkers premises. Business carried on No. of Premises No. of Visits Making of wearing apparel 7 4 Furniture and upholstery 2 1 Plastics (make up) 24 28 Watch repairs 2 3 Total 35 36 i *