[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Prescribed particulars cm the administration of the Factories Act, 1957 Burgh of Lerwick Fart 1_ of the mt 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors) Number Number of on Written Occupiers Premises Register. Inspections, notices.prosecuted. i) Factories in whr ch Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 55 35 16 ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority - - iii)Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (ex- cluding out-workers' premises) TOTAL 55 35 16 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND. Number of cases in which defects _ were_ f ound . _ Referred Partic- To H.M. By H.M. ulars_._ _ Found Remedied^ Inspector _ Inspector Want of cleanliness 11 10 - Overcrowding - Unreasonable temperature - Inadequate ventilation 1 * - 1 Ineffective drainage of floors Sanitary Conveniences (a) insufficient 3 1 (b) unsuitable or defective (c) not separate for sexes 1 Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) 3 1 Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted TOTAL 16 11 5