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a3aa1206-3c76-469d-9841-517206b685a5 | 7%) 5 (1.9%) 3 (1.2%) 1 (0.4%) — — 3 51 (19.9%) — — 8 (3.1%) 15 (5.9%) 20 (7.8%) 8 (3.1%) - - — — 4 2 (0.8%) - - 1 (0.4%) - - - - 1 (0.4%) -- - - - 256 4 1 91 (90.1%) - - 4 (4.0%) 28 (27.7%) 26 (25.7%) 25 (24.7%) 7 (6.9%) 1 (1.0%) 2 4 (4.0%) — — — — — — 3 (3.0%) 1 (1.0%) — — — — 3 4 6 (5.9%) - - - - 1 (1. |
7d9f3b91-58a5-41c8-b35f-7f61e5806912 | 0%) 4 (4.0%) 1 (1.0%) - - - - 101 5-9 1 76 (92.8%) - - 4 (4.9%) 14 (17.1%) 23 (28.1%) 24 (29.3%) 10(12.2%) 1 (1.2%) 2 3 (3.6%) — — — — 1 (1.2%) - - 2 (2.4%) — — — — 3 3 (3.6%) _ _ — 1 (1.2%) - - 2 (2.4%) - - - - 4 — — _ _ — - - _ — - - - - 82 10-14 1 5 (100%) __ _ 4 (80.0%) 1 (20. |
755b104c-3667-4292-a076-a6ab5a2399b2 | 0%) - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 — - - - - - — - — - - - — — - - 4 - - - - - - — — — — — — — — — — 5 21 Live Births by Age and Parity of Mother and Place of Occurrence (continued) Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery All Ages Under 20 20- Age of Mother 25- 30- 35- 40- 45+ 15+ 1 _ — — — — — — 2 _ _ — — — — — 3 - — — — — — — 4 — — — — — — — - Illegit. 1 322 (88.7%) 116 (32.0%) Ill (30.6%) 52 (14.3%) 23 (6.3%) 13 (3.6%) 7 (1. |
d316b90b-3837-472d-8fc4-83ccab2d0e52 | 9%) _ _ 2 12 (3.3%) 3 (0.8%) 3 (0.8%) 4 (1.1%) — — 2 (0.6%) — — — — 3 14 (3.9%) 3 (0.8%) 6 (1.7%) 4 (1.1%) 1 (0.3%) - - — — — — 4 15 (4.1%) 8 (2.2%) 5 (1.3%) 1 (0.3%) - 1 (0.3%) - - - - 363 TOTAL 1 3,799 (83.3%) 341 (7.5%) 1,218 (26.7%) 1,196 (26.2%) 629 (13.8%) 319 (7.0%) 91 (2.0%) 5 (0.1%) 2 234 (5.1%) 8 (0. |
465a1e5e-454f-48b0-ab61-2bde6b889922 | 2%) 63 (1.4%) 86 (1.8%) 46 (1.0%) 23 (0.5%) 8 (0.2%) — — 3 504 (11.0%) 13 (0.3%) 167 (3.6%) 188 (4.1%) 109 (2.4%) 26 (0.6%) 1 (0.0%) — — 4 27 (0.6%) 9 (0.2%) 13 (0.3%) 3 (0.1%) - - 2 (0.0%) - - - - 4,564 * Place of Delivery 1. N.H.S. Hospitals 2. Non-N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes) 3. At Home 4. |
02dd25ae-dff7-46a4-8302-153600445e7b | Other These statistics are registrations corrected for both area of usual residence of mother and date of occurrence within the calendar year as opposed to those supplied by the Registrar General which are corrected for area of residence only. |
4e5ba773-860c-4ab6-a955-5e32cb7dda07 | <• OP*-- PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the number of corrected notifications received during the year: Scarlet Fever 74 (79) Whooping Cough 136 (82) Acute Poliomyelitis: Paralytic - Non-Paralytic — — Measles 2694 (1853) Diphtheria — — Dysentery 39 (34) Meningococcal Infection 1 (4) Acute Pneumonia 21 (11) Smallpox — — Acute Encephalitis: Infective (1) Post-Infectious — (1) Typhoid Fever 5 (2) Paratyphoid Fever — (1) Erysipelas 5 (7) Food Poisoning 70 (35) Tuberculosis: Respiratory 84 (88) Meninges and C.N.S. |
f83d8a35-86ed-4ea7-a34f-69d2760551e3 | 4 (3) Other 19 (12) Puerperal Pyrexia 74 (62) Ophthalmia Neonatorum 2 (3) Anthrax — — Cholera — — Plague — — Relapsing Fever — — Malaria — — Membranous Croup - - 3228 (2278) Figures in parenthesis were notifications received for the year 1966. Food Poisoning In February 1967 there was an outbreak of gastro-enteritis in a residential government establishment in the Borough involving 50 young men, of whom 17 had vomiting only, 6 diarrhoea only, and 27 vomiting and diarrhoea. The illness lasted for less than 24 hours, and all those affected recovered fully. The patients and kitchen staff were investigated, at the request of the Medical Officer of the establishment, but no organism was isolated. |
b5fa4c71-77f1-478e-8f96-9be699367aeb | The general hygiene of the establishment was also 25 inspected, and was found to be satisfactory both in kitchen quarters and the lavatories and bathrooms. In investigations of this kind in well conducted establishments as is so often the case no "remains" of food which might have been the cause of the outbreak was available for laboratory testing. Sonne Dysentery In July there were outbreaks of dysentery due to Shigella sonnei in two of the Council Day Nurseries. At one of the Nurseries 2 members of staff and 22 children were found to be infected; at the other, 18 children were infected. In each Day Nursery those infected were excluded until free from infection and their family contacts were also investigated; in all 19 such contacts were found to be infected. None of those infected was seriously ill, and the Day Nurseries continued working throughout, though in a small number of children the carrier state persisted for several weeks. |
343a9bc1-9779-41ca-930d-e27ed7954b2b | Typhoid Fever Five cases of typhoid fever occurred in the Borough in 1967. In the course of investigating these cases two symptomless carriers were discovered. The first case was an employee of the Council who became ill in December 1966. In January 1967 his infection was traced to a carrier working in a cafe where he had had a meal. This carrier had a history of typhoid fever 18 years before during most of which time she worked as a cook in a hotel in Africa. She was excluded from working in the food trade, and is being kept under regular surveillance. In April, 1967 a girl aged 3 years developed typhoid fever, and on routine testing of contacts her elder sister was found to be a symptomless carrier. The strain of Salmonella typhi in both children was the same, and was a type commonly found in Italy. |
48b7f4cf-3875-43b8-8b21-adf9767e786b | A possible source of infection was an Italian au-pair girl who returned home shortly before the child became ill and who has not been traced in spite of repeated efforts by the Ministry of Health with the Italian authorities. An alternative source was the family's Italian holiday the previous autumn. The fourth case occurred in July when an immigrant from Bombay arrived unwell at London Airport, and came to stay in this Borough. She was admitted the following day to hospital with her baby daughter who happily remained unaffected. The fifth case, a boy aged 5 years, occurred in October 1967; the infection was probably acquired in Spain during a family holiday there in the previous month. This case illustrated how very mild some cases of typhoid fever can be clinically, particularly in children. None of his family showed any sign of infection. |
25a0177c-dc26-40d6-9b81-b85e3b74831f | 26 INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION Three forms of International Certificates of Vaccination, namely:— small pox, cholera and yellow fever require authentication of the signature of the doctor providing the vaccination or inoculation of persons proceeding abroad. During the year 7,463 certificates were authenticated by the Department. 27 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES The Environmental Health Services are truly community services; they make an impact upon every household. Clean air, unpolluted water, food unadulterated, sound and of proper composition are basic human needs; or no less importance is adequate living accommodation in good repair and supplied with amenities and facilities sufficient to meet today's standards. Under my overall authority and that of my deptuy, the Division is in the charge of the Principal Public Health Inspector with an Assistant who freely acts as his deputy. |
7fed6482-5934-4088-ba4b-5c71f33833e5 | The District Public Health Inspectors and their technical assistants are deployed in three areas, each under the day to day control of a Senior Area Public Health Inspector.Three Senior Public Health Inspectors have special responsibility in the fields of atmospheric pollution prevention, food and drugs control and the broad topic of housing. In addition there is a complement of disinfectors, drain tester, rodent operatives and mortuary technicians, the whole being supported by divisional clerical and administrative staff working under a Senior Administrative Assistant. The staff at Church Farm, Church Hill Road, East Barnet, cover the districts of Barnet, East Barnet and Friern Barnet; the staff at Green Shield House, Station Road, Edgware, serve Hendon, Edgware and Mill Hill; and those serving Finchley, Hampstead Garden Suburb and Cricklewood operate from Gateway House, Regents Park Road, Finchley. |
e2bd0c39-946a-4fd2-a187-48e38e3e3ac9 | The detailed account which follows shows the ramifications of the work carried out which contributes greatly to the creation of healthy conditions in which people live, work and play. WATER SUPPLY Three Companies, namely, The Colne Valley Water Company, The Lee Valley Water Company, and the Metropolitan Water Board distribute water to the Borough. The supply is satisfactory both as to quality and quantity. Samples of raw water and water going into supply are taken by the Companies for bacteriological and chemical examination, and such were reported to conform to acceptable standards of purity. The waters are not liable to plumbo solvent action. |
2cc67007-b0a6-4a01-8044-a856f7ba7962 | The amount of naturally occurring fluoride varies; water supplied by the Colne Valley Water Company has a content of less than 0.1 ppm, that supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board has a content of 0.3 ppm, and in the case of water supplied by the Lee Valley Water Company, in general the content is less than 0.2 ppm; with regard to the latter there is a small source in New Barnet which has a natural fluoride content of 1.05 ppm which is rapidly diluted with water from another source having a content of less than 0.2 ppm. The whole district receives mains water direct and no supply is by permanent stand pipe. FOOD Part 1 of the Food and Drugs Act 1955, deals with the composition and labelling of food and 31 drugs, food unfit for human consumption, hygiene in connection with the sale and consumption of food, the registration of certain food premises and food poisoning. |
f9e37013-67b6-4421-adef-585f336399a4 | Part II of the Act deals with milk, dairies and cream substitutes; Part III regulates the provision and management of markets; Part IV contains provisions for the licensing, regulation provision and management of slaughterhouses and power is included for the provision of cold stores and refrigerators and Parts V and VI relate to administration, enforcement, legal proceedings and general provisions. The Senior Public Health Inspector having special responsibility for food and drugs control regularly meets his opposite numbers in adjoining Boroughs. Thus there is an interchange of views which with the co-operation of the Public Analyst helps is devising a sampling programme valid both locally and regionally in relation to a much wider sector of North West London. Formal and Informal Samples The following table shows the number and variety of samples submitted for analysis during the vear:- SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Alcoholic beverages and spirits 10 9 - Almonds, |
16d47a26-1577-4769-b481-7865a928dfcb | ground — — 3 — Apple juice - - 1 - Apple sauce — — 2 — Arrowroot — — 1 — Baby food - — 2 - Bacon — — 1 — Baked beans — — 3 — Baking powder - - 1 — Blackcurrant syrup and drinks — — 6 — Bread — — 2 — Bread, milk — — 1 — Butter — — 10 - Cakes 1 — 1 — Cake mixes — — 3 — Canned fish — — 7 — Canned truit — — 16 1 Canned meat — — 40 1 Canned poultry — — 2 — Canned vegetables — — 5 — Cheese 1 — 13 17 Chuna — — — 1 Coffee/Chicory — - 2 - Coffee — — 4 — Condensed Milk — — 2 — Cooking fat - - 5 - Corn oil — — 1 — Cream — — 14 — Curry Powder - - 3 - Custard |
ecec9382-cbf2-4062-b636-2b564248aea9 | Powder — — 2 — Dried fruit — — 9 — Drinking chocolate - - 4 - Dripping — — 3 — Drugs — — 1 — 32 Formal and informal samples (continued) SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Eggs - - 1 - Evaporated milk — — 1 — Fishcakes 5 Fish paste — — 11 - Flour, plain — — 6 — self raising — — 8 — wholemeal — — 1 — Fruit, |
69cb56ae-d4ab-40a7-86a6-7c1ef6ab05c0 | fresh - - 5 - Gelatine - 2 Glycerine - - 1 - Honey - - 4 - Ice-pops _ _ 2 _ Ice-cream powder — — 2 — Jam 10 Jellies - - 5 - Lard - 6 - Lemon curd - - 3 - Macaroni cheese - - 1 - Margarine — — 15 — Marmalade — — 4 — Marzipan — — 4 — Meat, |
9108b903-05e0-4848-9c07-716bef9df5c2 | fresh — — 2 — Meat paste — — 9 - Meat preparations — — 7 — Milk — — 7 — Milk powder — — 4 1 Milk puddings — — 3 — Mincemeat — — 5 — Mixed herbs _ — 1 — Mixed peel — — 6 1 Mustard oil — - 1 - Olive oil - - 2 - Pectin 1 Pickles — — 3 — Potatoes — — 1 — Potato preparations — — 4 — Pudding mixes — — 1 — Rice _ 1 Rice flour _ _ _ 1 Rice, |
640479b1-f24e-4aef-b1bc-806b16d98de4 | ground - — 4 - Saccharin - _ 2 Salad cream — — 5 — Sauces — — 2 — Sausages and sausage meat 6 1 29 — 33 Formal and informal samples (continued) SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatis factory Semolina - - 2 - Soft drinks — — 20 — Soups — - 14 1 Spices — — 8 — Stuffing — — 1 — Suet — — 4 — Sugar confectionery 2 — 14 — Tea 6 Tomatoes, canned — — 5 1 Tomato juice — — 2 — Tomato ketchup - — 5 - Tomato paste — — 2 — Vegetables, dried _ _ 1 _ Vegetables, fresh — — 4 — Vinegar — — 5 — 20 1 468 25 In addition to the above samples, |
79dafe7e-2e86-42bf-a7f2-d24f198aa673 | the following were examined in the Department:— ARTICLE NUMBER OF SAMPLES Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Fruit 5 2 Fruit, canned 2 2 Meat, canned 1 - Mince 5 - Milk 114 - Milk powder 1 - Vinegar 4 — TOTALS 132 4 The number of samples reported as unsatisfactory was 4.6 per cent of the total analysed or examined. This figure includes samples reported as being unsatisfactory by reason of mis-statement or other errors in the labelling. Brief comments on the unsatisfactory samples follow:— Cheese The Cheese Regulations 1965 came into operation on the 1st February 1967. It had been evident for some time that many shopkeepers did not appreciate the difference between a soft spreadable 34 cheese and cream cheese and that to many customers cream cheese was any soft cheese that could be purchased loose from a tray. Cream cheese is now required to have a fat content of 45 per cent. |
85e03cd0-9657-40f2-9a78-f4a04860af4c | Over half the samples of cream cheese purchased during the year were unsatisfactory by reason of their being deficient in fat; most of the samples should have been described by the new designation "full fat soft cheese" which should have a fat content of not less than 20 per cent, though in 3 instances the fat content was less than 20 per cent and their description should have been "medium fat soft cheese". In each instance the manager or proprietor of the shop was interviewed personally and the requirements of the new legislation explained. In the case of company owned shops letters were sent to the Head Offices of the companies to ensure that the managers were supplied with correctly worded labels. In five instances descriptions were applied to cheeses which are not prescribed by the Cheese Regulations. In the case of one sample the label was printed entirely in German and it was pointed out to the importers that the label indicating the nature of the cheese should be printed in the English language. |
3c52f3b6-e71f-4ccb-97a1-52f6684196e7 | Peeled Italian Tomatoes An informal sample of peeled tomatoes was found to contain an unduly high proportion of tin. The inner surfaces of the can showed that the high level of tin was due to severe attack by the contents on the tin plate of the can. The can which was examined proved to be the only one among stock taken over by the new proprietor when the shop changed hands just before the sample was purchased. Enquiries made of a number of wholesalers failed to trace any further supplies of the particular brand concerned and it was not possible, therefore, to pursue the matter further; it would appear that the can sampled had probably been on the shelf for a very long time. Rice Flour A packet of rice flour labelled "Creme de Riz" had a label printed entirely in French. A letter was sent to the importers pointing out that the labelling should include a statement in the English language describing the nature of the contents. |
2ec941e4-a56b-4991-844e-233cfc98856b | A reply was received indicating their willingness to do this.- Chicken Curry with Rice One sample was found to be slightly deficient in meat content. The Canned Meat Product Regulations 1967 prescribing standards for a large variety of canned meats will come into operation on 31st May 1969. Low Fat Skimmed Milk Powder Large quantities of skimmed milk powder are now being imported from the continent in bulk and packeted in this country. Milk powder will readily absorb moisture and one sample was found to have a moisture content in excess of the amount permitted by the Dried Milk Regulations 1965. Chuna The contents of a small tin of a white looking substance purchased in a shop specialising in food stuffs for immigrants were found to consist of slaked lime, a substance not normally used in the preparation of food in this country. The label was printed in a foreign language; the attention of the importer was drawn to this and he agreed to have a label affixed with the necessary English description. |
2de423c3-9d47-434e-8b5d-5a9948500198 | 35 Cut Mixed Peel A sample of cut mixed peel was found to contain sulphur dioxide preservative within the permitted limits, but its presence was not indicated in the list of ingredients. The cartons are being reprinted and the omission made good. Cream of Tomato Soup Tn one sample the total fat content was 2.6 per cent which included 0.5 per cent of butterfat. The fat content should have consisted entirely of butterfat. Canned Fruit Two samples of fruit cocktail examined did not have the list of ingredients stated on the label. The attention of the importers was drawn to the omissions which were subsequently corrected. In the case of another sample, pineapple rings were depicted in an illustration on the can decorated with cherries, although there were no cherries in the can. |
90bf2c69-7f48-4274-a5ef-b7df29a77a56 | The attention of the importers was drawn to the Food Standards Committee Report on Claims and Misleading Descriptions published in 1966, which recommended, inter alia, that ingredients or garnishings must not be portrayed if they are not present in the container. It was agreed that the cans should be relabelled. Fresh Fruit Five samples of grapefruit and oranges marked 'Seedless' were examined. In two cases the fruit was found to contain seeds and the proprietors of the shops concerned were requested to remove the misleading labels. Mince and Sausages The addition of sulphur dioxide to minced meat has been prohibited for a number of years in England and Wales. No samples were found to contain sulphur dioxide. Sulphur dioxide preservative is permitted in sausages provided that the amount uoes not exceed 450 parts per million and is declared at the time of sale either by means of a statement on the wrapper or by means of a notice conspicuously displayed in the shop. |
4aa7abea-9578-4eb2-8e3b-ae8071d657c2 | One sample of beef sausages was found to contain undeclared preservative and a warning letter was sent to the butcher concerned. In 8 other cases the declaration on the wrapper did not comply with the requirements of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 of the Preservatives in Food Regulations 1962, which states that the declaration of the presence of preservative shall be printed distinctly and legibly in dark block type upon a light coloured ground or in light block type upon a dark coloured ground, the type being not less than one-eighth of an inch in height, within a surrounding line. In none of the samples of sausages did the meat content fall below 65 per cent in respect of the pork variety of 50 per cent in respect of beef. Whilst these figures are not yet a legal standard they have been generally accepted by the trade. On the 31st May 1969 the Sausage and Other Meat Product Regulations 1967 will make these standards obligatory. |
fbde383c-87ed-4dd5-a8fe-432279fdec3d | During the year, 22 samples of pork sausages were examined and these had an average meat content of 73.1 per cent. In respect of the 13 samples of beef sausages examined the average meat content was 59 per cent. Ice Cream There are two small premises in the Borough where ice cream is manufactured. There are also 8 freezers in shop premises dispensing soft ice cream, in addition to an unknown number installed in vans and being operated by itinerant vendors. This latter type of vendor requires 36 supervision, the standards of hygiene of the individual salesman varying considerably as does the amount of supervision exercised by the companies owning or renting the vans. The following table shows the number of samples of ice cream submitted for examination under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations 1959 and 1963. TYPF. |
eeb19294-ad14-4614-ad48-9271fce387ec | GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 Hard ice cream Premises Prepacked 18 3 - - 21 Loose 87 50 30 18 185 Vans Loose 4 2 - 1 7 Soft Premises 3 6 3 3 15 ice cream Vans 13 2 1 4 20 Lollies All satisfactory 10 The bacterial cleanliness of ice cream is measured by the application of the methylene blue reduction test. The test affords a simple and valuable means for the routine grading of the product and has proved useful in indicating when further investigation is called for into the practices of manufacturers, distributors and retailers. |
379b2057-37fc-44ea-89fd-10e8d71a78d7 | The recommended provisional grading based on this test in which readings are taken half-hourly is:— Provisional Grade 1 2 3 4 Time taken to reduce methylene blue Fails to reduce in 4 hours 2½—4 hours ½ — 2 hours 0 In interpreting these results, note should be taken of the comments made in the monthly bulletin (October 1950) of the Ministry of Health and Public Health Laboratory Service which stated that "owing to the numerous factors governing the hygienic quality of ice cream, it is unwise to pay too much attention to the bacteriological results of any single sample. Judgement should be based rather on a series of samples. It is suggested that over a six-monthly period, 50 per cent of a vendor's samples should fall into grade 1, 80 per cent into grades 1 and 2 and not more than 20 per cent into grade 3 and none into grade 4". |
f39f4db8-bb43-4489-9348-7a4705b8146b | During the year attention continued to be given to premises where ice cream is sold loose, either over the counter or as a sweet with a restaurant meal. In spite of the advice given over the years concerning the care needed in the handling of loose ice cream, it is perhaps a little disappointing that nearly a third of the samples taken were reported as being Grades 3 or 4. Liquid Egg Considerable use is now made by the baking trade of bulk liquid egg. Sampling of this was carried 37 out to check that it had been properly pasteurised and the sampling programme arranged to cover all brands being used in the Borough. |
4d2b2ffa-3b49-495a-9610-96e18722f9f6 | (i) Number of egg pasteurisation plants in the district Nil (ii) Number of samples of liquid egg submitted to the Alpha-Amylase test (a) Satisfactory 24 (b) Unsatisfactory Nil Milk Licensing and Sampling Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Amendment) Regulations 1965) Licences were issued under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1963 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Amendment) Regulations 1965 to 167 distributors of milk authorising the use of designations defined in these Regulations in relation to milk sold in the Borough. Fifty-three of the licences related to "Untreated" milk, 148 to "Pasteurised" milk, 119 to "Sterilised" milk and 53 to "Ultra heat treated" milk. "Ultra heat treated" milk is milk which has been subjected to a temperature of not less than 270°F for not less than one second. |
09cff8d9-a75c-4e9b-9bd6-107c7696470b | Milk thus treated has become known to the public as "Long Life Milk". In its unopened container it has a "life" of several months but must be used as ordinary milk once the carton is opened. In addition to the samples examined for fat content the following samples were obtained for examination under the Regulations:— UNTREATED PASTEURISED STERILISED No. of samples taken 46 99 9 Satisfactory 27 83 9 Failed 11 2 - Test void 8 14 — The Regulations prescribe tests to be applied to milk sold under a specific designation. The Methylene Blue Test for untreated and pasteurised milk is void if during the period of storage at atmospheric shade temperature that temperature at any time exceeds 70°F. Milk sold under the designation of "Untreated" milk must be bottled or cartoned at the place of production and must be conspicuously and legibly labelled with the words "Untreated Milk". |
2f54ac2e-0eda-418f-a153-928f16a60795 | It is a little surprising that there is still a demand for raw milk. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is responsible under the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959 for the supervision, through its Divisional Milk Officers, of the actual process of milk production at the farm whilst the Council is responsible for ensuring that milk retailed is of a satisfactory quality both in respect of its chemical composition and bacteriological standard. 38 Following the failures of the samples of untreated milk to pass the Methylene Blue Test the Divisional Milk Officer carried out investigations at the farm concerned and officers of this Department concentrated on the supervising of the staff concerned with the washing of the bottles, a process carried out by hand. Staffing problems, no doubt, played some part in the difficulties experienced at the farm but the conditions improved considerably and no unsatisfactory samples were reported during the last quarter of the year. |
5d8d3c94-7dfa-4fd0-a7fb-529383ea6be4 | Tn addition to the above samples, 7 samples of raw milk were submitted to the Central Public Health Laboratory for examination for the presence of tubercle bacilli. This number is less than in 1966 as visits to farms were cut to the minimum during the latter part of the year when the foot and mouth disease outbreak was at its height. No sample was found to be infected. It has been recommended by the Ministry of Health that all milk which is not heat treated should be examined at regular intervals for the possibility of its being infected with brucella organisms. Seventy six samples were, therefore, taken of all untreated milk produced in the Borough. These samples have included milk from private institutions where a large number of persons would be at risk; none was found to be infected. One hundred and eighty bottles were taken from the four bottling establishments in the Borough and submitted for examination in respect of bacteriological cleanliness. |
15cd77d4-9849-4df1-a0dc-b58bfcabb451 | Only one set of six bottles was considered unsatisfactory; these came from a bottling plant where the bottles are hand washed. Advice on the need to exercise continually the strictest hygiene practices was given to the staff of the plant concerned. I am grateful to Dr. C.E.D. Taylor, Director, Diagnostic Reference Laboratory, of the Colindale Laboratory and his staff both at Colindale and Coppetts Wood Hospital for the efficient service provided. Complaints concerning foodstuffs One hundred and eighty two complaints were received concerning foodstuffs. Every complaint was investigated and in 32 cases proceedings were recommended against the vendor or manufacturer as appropriate and in 27 other cases warning letters were issued. Where the complaints were only of a minor nature, the matters were dealt with informally by the giving of appropriate advice and information. The complaints were classified as follows:— (1) Foreign bodies (a) Insects etc. |
f88dc30e-1d0b-4b7c-a6e1-ef43b5feca63 | 25 (b) Metal objects 15 (c) Glass, stones etc. 14 (d) Hair, paper, string etc. 7 (e) Oil or grease 7 (f) Fabric 3 (g) Chewing gum 1 39 Complaints (foreign bodies continued) (h) Rubber glove 1 (i) Harmless matter e.g. Burnt dough in bread 10 83 (2) Quality (a) Unsoundness 15 (b) Mould growth 29 (c) Staleness 5 (d) Contamination with outside agent 2 51 (3) Damaged or dirty containers (a) Damaged containers 4 (b) Dirty containers e.g. milk bottles 23 27 (4) Complaints unfounded 20 20 (5) Labelling 1 1 182 It will be seen that complaints relation to "foreign bodies" accounted for nearly one half of the total complaints, a rather higher proportion than last year. |
35821f8d-50a4-4e8d-8119-5632cdb2ee72 | The increase in the number of metal objects found is probably due to the increasing mechanisation of the food industry. With the greater use of machinery the possibility of the odd nut, bolt or screw coming adrift and being incorporated in the foodstuff in the process of manufacture is greatly increased. A number of complaints concerning particles of glass in bottles of milk distributed by two different companies were not satisfactorily solved. Until a satisfactory mechanical or electronic means is devised for examining filled bottles, this type of complaint is bound to occur from time to time. The carton is the obvious solution so far as this type of complaint is concerned. It, however, has its own problems, particularly that of the disposal of the empty carton when supplied to large consumers such as schools. The increase in the number of cases of food affected with mould growth related mainly to sliced and wrapped bread. |
044484d6-ece7-48f1-b905-6cfc0ba3fb9d | The warm and humid summer months, together with the fact that there may be times when the bread is wrapped before being completely cool, encourages the growth of mould. The treatment the loaf often receives when taken into the home is not conducive to the inhibiting of mould growth. An unventilated breadbin in which a wrapped loaf may be placed provides ideal conditions for the growth of mould. A can of South African pineapple pieces labelled "grapefruit segments" was found to contain a pair of rubber gloves which may well have been inserted by a disgruntled worker. In the following twenty-one cases the Public Analyst was asked to examine the foodstuff which was the subject of complaint, in order to determine the nature of the foreign bodies or contaminating matter. |
5fb5c76b-88c1-4ca4-b4bd-6e616b10331a | 40 Articles examined Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Baked beans 2 — Bread and cakes — 5 Milk and/or milk bottles 2 7 Sausages 1 1 Yogurt - 1 Tooth paste 1 - Anti-histamine Tab'ets 1 fn the case of two tins of baked beans which were thought to have been the cause of illness, no evidence of any contaminant was found. Two specimens of bread examined were found to contain flour beetles and a rodent dropping respectively, whilst a bun round contained a piece of woven fabric which may have been used as a bandage. A sausage was also found to contain a piece of cotton fabric. Toothpaste and some anti-histamine tablets alleged to have caused the complainant to have a sore mouth were found to contain no harmful substances. Food unfit for human consumption Food shops and places in which food is manufactured or stored are visited by the public health inspectors. |
649cf0a0-51f0-4310-ad93-a1170a2a2bc6 | The majority of producers, wholesalers and retailers are anxious to sell food stuffs which are sound and of good quality, and where there is any doubt, or evidence of deterioration or unfitness, the advice of the public health inspector is sought. A large proportion of the spoilage of canned contents arises in the main from damage to the container after it has left the filling factory. The quality of frozen foods is good, and most of the instances of deterioration brought to the notice of the department have arisen from mechanical failure of refrigerator motors. The following list sets out the foodstuffs condemned during the year:Fresh Food Fish 585½ lbs Meat 2279½ lbs Poultry 108 lbs Tinned Food Cream 63 Fish 504 Fruit 4341 Fruit juices 701 Fruit puddings/pies 51 Meat 1054 41 Tinned Food — continued Meat puddings/pies 44 Milk 117 Milk puddings 34 Preserves 454 Soups 297 Vegetables 2547 Cereals 227 Drinks 116 |
56e90033-32d8-4eb7-b37f-f02b3d22ebdf | Unidentified 939 Frozen Foods (in packets or cartons) Confectionery 397 Chickens 81 Fish 2697 Fruit/fruit juices 962 Puddings/pies 106 Ice cream 503 Meat 1837 Milk products 805 Vegetables 3821 Miscellaneous Beverages 12 bottles Biscuits 42 packets Bread 31 loaves Cereals 84 packets Confectionery 22 packets 91 1bs Dried fruit/fruit 22 packets 20 jars Milk products 38 packets 174 lbs Powders, gravy, spices etc. |
22869dc7-456f-429b-aaad-0fbd07560696 | 171 packets Preserves 721 'bs 26 jars Pies 13 Sauces, pickles, condiments 276 jars Undefined 16 packets 3 jars 42 Food Hygiene The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960-1962 lay down requirements in respect of cleanliness of food premises and of apparatus and equipment, the hygienic handling of food, cleanliness of persons engaged in the handling of food and their clothing, and the action to be taken where they suffer from or are carriers of certain infections; the construction of food premises, their repair and maintenance and the facilities, including sinks and wash basins, to be provided, and the temperature at which certain foods are to be kept. The Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations 1966 which came into operation on 1st January 1967 enable similar requirements to be applied to markets, stalls and delivery vehicles. |
053394f2-81a6-417a-b457-d4459c7ffdd7 | At the request of the Minister of Health, I set down below in tabular form particulars of food premises provided with wash hand basins and an adequate supply of hot and cold water, soap and towels (Regulation 16) and those provided with sinks, hot and cold water, soap, clean cloths or other cleaning and drying facilities (Regulation 19) as required by the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960. Class of Business Number at end of 1967 Number Complying with Reg. 16 Number to which Reg. 19 applies Number Complying with Reg. |
368a6b23-e074-4a8b-9813-2360299a70af | 19 Bakehouses and Bakers Shops 132 132 130 128 Butchers 163 163 163 163 Canteens 144 143 144 144 Confectioners 261 259 167 166 Dairies 17 17 17 17 Fishshops 77 77 76 76 Greengrocers 175 175 134 132 Grocers 320 320 317 314 Licensed Premises 200 198 200 198 Restaurants/Cafes 230 230 230 229 4284 visits were made to secure the obversation of hygienic practices in clean and properly equipped premises. Generally the equipment of retail and wholesale food premises is satisfactory, but with few notable exceptions, retail food firms make little effort to teach food hygiene to their staffs. Markets There are two markets in the Borough in which food is sold; one owned by the Council at Burnt Oak and known as the Watling Market. |
5d479893-ebab-4691-af61-128b08eeeec9 | This operates on one day a week only. The other, privately owned, is at Barnet, and opens two days a week. Hawkers Hawkers of food and their storage premises are required to be registered under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950. The vehicles and storage premises used by these traders 43 were inspected and found to be satisfactory. At the close of the year there were 73 such hawkers on the register. Slaughterhouses There are two slaughterhouses in the Borough, neither of which is at present in use. Negotiations to lease the premises owned by the Council were still in progress at the end of the year. Three persons were licensed by the Council under the Slaughter of Animals Act 1951 as fit persons to slaughter animals. |
f42a988b-bc49-49af-b457-8dc1f64f11c2 | Poultry Inspection (i) Number of poultry processing premises within the district 1 (ii) Number of visits to these premises 9 (iii) Total number of birds processed during the year 9546 (iv) Types of birds processed Hens only (v) Percentage of birds rejected as unfit for human consumption Nil (vi) Weight of poultry condemned as unfit for human consumption Nil (vii) The live birds are bought by individual selection from farms in Hertfordshire, only healthy birds being selected. The processing premises consist of a building divided into two sections — for killing and for dressing. The staff engaged in the business are the proprietor, one male employee, and one female employed part-time. The birds are killed by dislocation of the neck and are not eviscerated. The carcases are immersed in a thermostatically controlled scalding tank and plucked in an electric defeatherer. |
97d2f31b-3ce2-40eb-ba05-b561ce8a6a2b | They are delivered the same or the following day after slaughter to butchers in the Golders Green, Finchley, Harrow, Tottenham, Watford, Elstree and Cockfosters areas for sale in the fresh trade. As the birds are uneviscerated, inspection at the place of slaughter is limited but doubtful carcases are retained and inspected in accordance with the procedures recommended in Circular 22/61, of the Ministry of Health. Labelling of Food The Labelling of Food Order 1953 aims at providing the local authority with the legislation necessary to insist that foodstuffs should have informative labelling which does not mislead the purchaser. Unless special exemption is given, all pre-packed foods should have on the label or wrapper, the name and address of the packer or labeller or alternatively a trade mark together with the words "registered trade mark". |
9400ce50-9021-4cd6-a23d-bbea3d8fbffb | There has been a growing practice to abbreviate this information as much as possible and whilst in the case of a large firm in a small town the name of the town may well be sufficient for correspondence to be delivered, the use of the name London, 44 Birmingham, etc., may be completely inadequate and it is not unreasonable to expect that a postal district be given. The abbreviation of or the omission of the word "registered" is similarly not acceptable. The Labelling of Food Regulations 1967 which, comes into operation in January 1971, however, make no provision for the use of a "registered trade mark" as an alternative for the name and address of the packer or labeller of the food. A total of 674 visits were made to premises concerning the Labelling of Food Order and 3121 labels examined in order to check the correctness of their claims. The Merchandise Marks Acts prohibit false or misleading written trade descriptions. |
68dcb657-b3d7-46e1-a898-257f914fdde1 | During the year 476 premises were visited and the following articles of food examined for possible offences under the Acts:— Apples 389 Bacon 205 Butter 349 Currants etc. 86 Honey 10 Malt products 18 Margarine 317 Meat 248 Poultry 140 Raw cucumber 295 Salmon and trout 16 Tomatoes 425 Prepacked potatoes are now becoming more popular with the housewife. A number of different packs were examined during the year and in three instances the packers were informed of omissions in the labelling of the packs. The most frequent offences were the failing of greengrocers to label with the country of origin displays of apples, tomatoes and cucumbers. These omissions are pointed out when observed to the manager or proprietor of the shop and a letter sent if subsequent failures to label are noted. Legal Proceedings DATE OFFENCE FINE 27. 2.67 Sale of unsound radishes £10 £5.5s.0d. |
aa02e33f-bb2f-4bbc-9661-658a0ead03fb | costs 27. 2.67 Sale of cakes affected with mould £20 £5.5s.0d. costs 27. 2.67 Sale of cakes affected with mould £20 £5.5s.0d. costs 12. 4.67 Sale of milk in bottle containing glass splinter £5 £3.3s.0d. costs 24. 4.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £5 £5.5s.0d. costs 24. 4.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £5 £5.5s.0d. costs 24. 4.67 Sale of milk in bottle containing piece of paper £5 £5.5s.0d. costs 26. 4.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £5 £5.5s.0d. costs 45 Legal Proceedings (continued) DATE OFFENCES FINE 26. |
a7ec84b3-b2d3-4500-a300-3c1d09a8975a | 4.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £5 £5.5s.0d. costs 12. 7.67 Sale of carton of Yogurt containing glass splinter £20 £5.5s.0d. costs 13. 7.67 Sale of milk in bottle containing cement £25 £10.10s.0d. costs 17. 7.67 Sale of mouldy pork pie £5 £5 costs 31. 7.67 Sale of sausage roll containing piece of metal £10 £5.5s.0d. costs 9. 8.67 Sale of unsound sliced pork £10 £3.3s.0d. costs 4. 9.67 Sale of gateau affected with mould £20 £5.5s.0d. costs 6. 9.67 Sale of unsound steak pies £15 £5.5s.0d. |
f884e13b-18d5-455f-b383-7fbf394a04ae | costs 6. 9.67 Exposing unsound steak pies for sale £15 £5.5s.0d. costs 13. 9.67 Sale of milk in bottle containing glass splinter £10 £5.5s.0d. costs 13. 9.67 Sale of milk in bottle containing glass splinter £10 £5.5s.0d. costs 9.10.67 Sale of bread roll containing hessian fibres Conditional discharge £10.10s.0d. costs 18.10.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £20 £5.5s.0d. |
0bd91909-f02f-40ae-a6af-8bf9fcc2f0f5 | costs 18.10.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £20 No costs 18.10.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £20 No costs 18.10.67 Sale of milk in dirty bottle £20 No costs 20.11.67 Sale of loaf containing paper clip £20 £3 costs 20.11.67 Sale of loaf contaminated with oil and iron compounds £15 £3 costs 20.11.67 Sale of mouldy loaf £15 £3 costs 20.11.67 Sale of mouldy loaf £15 £3 costs National Pesticide Survey In November 1965 the Council agreed to participate in a scheme which had been proposed by the Association of Public Analysts and designed to enable a systematic enquiry to be carried out into the extent of contamination of foodstuffs by toxic chemicals (particularly organo-chlorine pesticide residues). The scheme was arranged to extend over a period of two years and came into operation in July 1966. |
7ce54bb6-07dc-41cf-9f02-47aa432193d4 | The boroughs in Greater London were grouped into three areas, each borough being responsible for taking 18 samples during a four monthly period. During the months August to November 1967 the following foodstuffs were sampled by the Department for pesticide residues:— bread, cheese (2 samples) pork (2 samples), dripping, milk (2 samples) eggs, pears, apples, plums, sausages, canned meat, bacon, lettuce (2 samples) and potatoes. The Association of Public Analysts in its Annual Report for 1967 has pointed out that the use of newer instrumental techniques has enabled Analysts to detect minute traces of pesticide far below the level which would normally be considered objectionable. Such techniques are capable of detecting one part of certain insecticides in one thousand million parts of a food stuff. As in the 46 previous year all the samples examined were reported as being free from any residues. Public Control I am indebted to Mr. W.E. |
918ca011-a8f4-4839-869d-2fc3f30d4c5e | Child, the Public Control Officer, for supplying the following information in respect of work carried out by his staff. Labelling of Food Order NO. OF PREMISES VISITED 290 Correct Incorrect No. of Articles Examined 4704 7 No. of Articles Purchased 2 7 Merchandise Marks Acts No. |
a9f2dd77-f593-430e-a956-345916845d3c | of Premises Visited 566 Articles Examined Meat 516 Apples 625 Tomatoes 370 Poultry 804 Bacon 12 Cucumber 172 Offal 97 Others 49 Purchases Correct Incorrect 35 18 47 Food and Drugs Formal samples purchased and examined Fish 16 Meat 7 Apples 11 Citrus Fruit 2 Vegetables — Potatoes 1 Offal 4 Bacon — Others 22 Natural foods on inspection Premises visited 266 Fish 47 Meat 122 Apples 124 Citrus Fruit 4 Vegetables 42 Potatoes 9 Offal 4 Plums 7 Tomatoes 6 Pears 9 Others 124 CLEAN AIR Smoke Control Areas Satisfactory progress was made during the year in the Council's aim to rid the Borough of coal smoke nuisance by 1976 at the latest: details are shown in Table A on page 50. It is important that this pace be maintained in the years to come. |
12f49693-549e-43aa-ac01-435dd4356202 | Prices of smokeless appliances and costs of works of installation are increasing. The Gas and Electricity Boards and the solid fuel heating organisations are conducting intensive campaigns in smoke control areas and this means that more people are applying for grants. Many of course take advantage of the grant as a substantial down payment for modernising their space heating arrangements and pay the additional cost themselves. This all means that the cost of creating smoke control areas is bound to rise. But, the saving in tangible ways, less damage to building and other materials, less cleaning, more efficient use of national fuel resources, not to mention improvement of amenity and in community health, makes the whole operation economic in all senses of the word. Bearing in mind the steadily increasing cost it would even seem sensible actually to increase the pace of making smoke control areas and get the job done as quickly as possible! The map on page 51 shows the area of the Borough under smoke control and also 48 adjacent areas of neighbouring local authorities. |
93b6f144-0c77-448c-91f4-a5f7cb62d28e | The London Boroughs of Haringey and Camden will be completely smoke controlled by the end of 1968. Air Pollution Measurement The Department operates five stations for measuring by the volumetric method the amount of suspended particulate matter (smoke) and acid gases (sulphur dioxide) in the atmosphere. These stations are situated at:- East Barnet (Town Hall) Edgware (Library) Finchley (308 Regents Park Road) Friern Barnet (Town Hall) Golders Green (Library) The readings obtained are sent to the Warren Spring Laboratory of the Ministry of Technology for assessment and the results are used in connection with the National Survey of Air Pollution which the Ministry is conducting. General No very serious nuisance was caused by industry during the year. A number of instances of excessive smoke emissions were observed but these were all dealt with informally. Breakdowns occur with even the best and newest plant and the human failure element remains, as ever, with us. |
2998d3e3-0a54-4491-8686-ed2b0e98d375 | It is felt better as a general rule to seek co-operation with management rather than take an occasional prosecution to make an example. Instances of smoke from domestic chimneys in smoke control areas caused by burning bituminous coal were found. Again, this was due basically to a lack of understanding on the part of the householders, but these offences would not have occurred unless some trader had supplied the coal. The larger fuel merchants generally refuse to deliver coal to premises in smoke control areas and the Department assists by making available relevant maps and lists of roads. The small merchant, however, is at a disadvantage in not perhaps having the clerical resources to deal with the problem. Again most co-operate, when the position is explained. A Private Members Bill, to be supported by the Government, seeks to make it an offence to sell bituminous coal for use in a smoke control area. Should this become law the number of offences will no doubt fall. |
78b80a22-e0a2-4a4a-9c91-17f6bba0f856 | Whilst industrial smoke nuisance can now be prevented the only practical way, at the moment, of securing an acceptable level of sulphur dioxide at ground level is to discharge the products of combustion as high into the air as possible. Local authorities can reject the plans of certain buildings if the height of the chimney is not adequate. Co-operation of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor and Borough Planning Officer is necessary in this respect and I am pleased to say that a good working system of consultation is in operation. In assessing the necessary "safe" height for an industrial chimney the Department is guided by a Memorandum entitled "Chimney Heights" issued by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. A series of graphs is provided for calculating height in relation to the amount of sulphur in the fuel to be used, the size and output of the plant, the height and length of the building and the locality. |
43516299-b050-4797-8b7c-e9dafe18533a | A greater height is required in a heavily built up area, where the 49 50 TABLE A SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE IN OPERATION ACREAGE NO. OF DWELLINGS CITHER PREMISES Orders made by London Borough of Barnet and Constituent Authorities As at 31st December 1966 7726 40,489 1,732 London Borough of Barnet (Ho. 2) (Burnt Oak, including Watling Estate) 2-2-66 10-5-66 1-10-67 917 5,043 228 London Borough of Barnet (No. 3) (West Finchley) 9-5-66 25-8-66 1-7-67 263 2,400 121 London Borough of Barnet (No. |
182fa6ad-f28f-4027-b8bd-ded1f0efe75c | 4) (Golders Green) 31-8-66 7-12-66 1-9-67 232 1,386 85 London Borough of Barnet (No. 5) (East Barnet) 31-8-66 7-12-66 1-9-67 214 956 48 London Borough of Barnet (No. 6) (Edgware) 18-8-67 8-11-67 1-7-68 282 2,244 87 London Borough of Barnet (No. 7) (Friern Barnet) 18-12-67 29-3-68 1-10-68 377 2,427 121 London Borough of Barnet (No. |
7124b4c8-68a4-412f-b438-f6574687f370 | 8) (Childs Hill/Cricklewood) SURVEY IN PROCESS - (164) - (1327) - (131) TOTAL 2,285 (164) 14,456 (1327) 690 (131) GRAND TOTAL 10,011 54,945 2,422 Acreage of Borough 22,124 Approximate number of premises (all types) 116,628 51 ground concentration of sulphur dioxide is already high, than in a country or more open area. Until this year the Memorandum required the minimum height for a chimney to be 40 feet but experience since the Memorandum was issued in 1963 has showh that this is unduly onerous for the smaller emitters. The revised edition this year excludes the smallest plants and the minimum height is now set at 25 feet. The Memorandum is, however, only a guide and the Department would still insist, if particular circumstances warranted it on a chimney high enough to prevent nuisance. |
5a9e810c-f610-4979-a9fd-ae28845434b3 | The assessment of chimney height is not an easy task because of the large number of variables and indeed imponderables involved. I have already said in an earlier Report that office blocks do not come under control and this continues to be a grave omission. Schools are also excluded as education authorities do not have to submit plans for approval by the local authority. The Department of Education and Science, however, commend the Memorandum to local education authorities "as a source of guidance which it is normally desirable to follow". HOUSING Provision of Housing Accommodation During the year the number of purpose-built housing units provided by construction was 235. No units of accommodation were acquired from private owners, the Council having discontinued its previous policy in this connection for financial reasons. A total of 564 families had been rehoused by 31st December. |
3ea5e474-89e8-4181-8d33-99258c2bd2a9 | Nearly all the remaining persons in the West Hendon Housing area were allocated tenancies and those who still awaited rehousing at the end of the period were in dwellings which were still the subject of negotiations for acquisition by the Council. In all, 172 families were rehoused from Housing areas. Pressure continued to remain high on the type of accommodation suitable for elderly persons unable to climb stairs and, wherever necessary, the Borough Housing Officer seeks my views on the medical aspects of such cases. Despite the aforementioned progress in rehousing, the number of persons applying to the Council for accommodation continued to increase, it being noteworthy that a high proportion of these were young married couples un able to find private accommodation in the Borough within their means. At the end of the year a total of 4,956 applications were registered. I am indebted to the Borough Housing Officer for the above information on the progress made by the Council in providing housing accommodation. |
a05e031e-77c6-4084-9b69-60d536a7f76a | Houses in Multiple Occupation The Housing Act 1961 contains provisions enabling a local authority to require the person having control of a house in multiple occupation to provide adequate facilities and amenities to meet the requirements of the families and individuals accommodated. A direction may also be given imposing a limit on the number of persons who may occupy any such premises having regard to the facilities available. In this respect the Council have adopted standards in 52 respect of natural and artificial lighting; ventilation; water supply; personal washing facilities, drainage and sanitary conveniences; facilities for the storage, preparation and cooking of food and for the disposal of waste water; and the installation for space heating. Much has been written during the past five years, since the Milner Holland Committee was appointed by the Government of the day to survey rented housing accommodation in Greater London, in respect of multiple occupation, its direct association with the addition of large numbers of coloured immigrants to our resident population, and the condition of squalor often encountered in this type of accommodation. |
9a8b857f-e4ac-4e15-ae6f-9c3bae237df0 | It is not, however, realistic to assume that every multiple occupied property automatically provides bad housing conditions. Houses in multiple occupation in the Borough tend to be concentrated in areas of older Victorian type houses which no longer lend themselves to single family use and to localities situated within easy reach of underground tube stations or establishments employing large numbers of manual workers. Much of this accommodation is of the bed sitting room type used by a single person and if satisfactory standards are maintained fulfils a useful housing need for a group of the population not normally catered for in local authority housing schemes. The only real "problem area" is in Cricklewood near to the south western boundary of the Borough and immediately adjacent to the former Borough of Willesden which was highlighted in the Milner Holland Report as one of the London Boroughs with the highest incidence of multi-occupation. Here there is an indication of overspill of coloured immigrants and a detailed house to house survey of some 200 properties was carried out. |
e3d89218-5e45-4cd8-a0f9-f27c4c25914c | The survey showed a lack of proper amenities and facilities and of suitable fire precautions rather than a high degree of ever occupation, and by the end of the year steps were being taken to deal with these matters. It is seldom if ever, that consideration is given by an owner to the fire hazards which accompany multi -occupation when this takes over in the average type of large old terraced house constructed originally for use by a single family. Furthermore, oil heaters continue to be widely used for space heating in this type of housing accommodation. This is always a potential danger and whilst their use cannot be prohibited it is necessary for tenants to be adequately advised on the proper siting, maintenance and use of oil heaters. The Housing Act 1964 widens the power of a local authority enabling it to take over control of a multi-occupied house summarily where immediate intervention is considered to be necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the residents. |
7d5db9d9-0ee3-4d43-bfe4-0c248f7eaac7 | The procedure for making and operating control orders is difficult and lengthy and the financial implications may well be a liability to the local authority. These powers should only be used in extreme cases and during the year no property was encountered where it was necessary to consider the use of the control order procedure. During the year, a total of 1552 visits were made in order to establish the existence of multi-occupation or to carry out detailed inspections. Whilst comparatively few complaints reach the Department from persons occupying such accommodation, it is of vital importance that an adequate programme of inspection should be maintained so as to secure the proper maintenance of such premises and the provision of acceptable standards. It is now clear that this is best achieved by carrying out detailed inspections on a house to house basis in selected areas already known to be vulnerable. This is, however, unfortunately restr icted by the extent to which the resources of the Environmental Health Division can be allocated to this task. |
00094e16-261c-4816-84f3-56e91183a74b | A great advance could of course be made if national legislation was made available on the lines 53 already existing in the Birmingham Corporation Act and elsewhere so that control of properties was made possible before multi-occupation was introduced. The interest shown by certain Housing Associations in properties within the Borough was noted. Such organisations often provide highly acceptable accommodation at realistic rents by the conversion of large old Victorian houses which would otherwise have only a limited life and would tend to deteriorate rapidly as a result of neglect and over occupation. They could, with encouragement, play a more important role under the leadership of the local authority in providing improved housing conditions. Clearance Areas By the end of 1967 demolition of the three remaining properties contained within the East Barnet Road Clearance Area had been completed. Three clearance areas, involving a total of twenty properties were represented to the Council under Part in of the Housing Act 1957. |
718578e7-f433-4207-b40c-900ab6244535 | In The Burroughs, Hendon (six houses) and at Lodge Lane, North Finchley (four houses) the properties were contained within larger areas for which the Council had long term plans in respect of redevelopment and it was therefore agreed that these should be linked with Compulsory Purchased Orders. At the end of the year none of the Orders had been confirmed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Individual Unfit Houses A total of twenty-two dwellings were reported as being unfit for human habitation and incapable of repair at reasonable cost. Such property in the main consists of old houses occupied by elderly tenants of long standing paying low controlled rents, which in fairness to the landlords give no margin to undertake desirable improvements and little or none to effectively halt the deterioration once it becomes clearly establi shed. In six cases the making of Demolition Orders was appropriate but in the remaining sixteen instances as the dwellings were attached to other properties it was necessary for the making of Closing Orders to be considered. |
a28c824a-aa7f-49e1-9d72-8240a244a128 | In consequence of this action, together with that which had been commenced in previous years, ten unfit houses were demolished and twenty-one others closed. Twenty-nine families comprising in all a total of sixty-nine persons vacated unfit properties. In one instance an old age pensioner living alone was accepted into a British Legion residential home, whilst in another case the tenant's employers found the family suitable alternative accommodation. In all other cases the tenants were rehoused by the Council. In three instances where the unfit properties were close to the north western extremity of the Borough and some distance from the nearest available accommodation owned by the Council, arrangements were made for the rehousing to be undertaken on a reciprocal basis by the Elstree Rural District Council and the Greater London Council who made suitable houses available to the tenants concerned. Three Closing Orders made during previous years were determined. In each case in order that the property could be accepted as having a reasonable future life, the owner agreed to provide full standard amenities as part of the overall reconditioning. |
564cf69d-410f-49a8-8cbe-682506ce3f58 | In two cases where the making of Closing Orders had been proposed undertakings were 54 received from the owners concerned to render the dwellings fit irrespective of the cost involved and in due course the works were satisfactorily completed. Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Steady progress was maintained in dealing appropriately with those properties included in the Council's Slum Clearance Programme for the five year period 1966 to 1970 and by the end of the year it was clear that there would be no difficulty in completing the programme within the allotted time. Those additional houses which were found to be unfit as a result of normal routine inspections were also dealt with; from experience gained since the formation of the new Borough at 1st April 1965, approximately 20 dwellings a year are revealed as unfit and incapable of repair at reasonable cost. |
5a0e6630-53b7-44b5-bab1-2cfb5c8b17c8 | Outside the areas which the Council have already designated as Housing Areas under the powers given in Part V of the Housing Act 1957, and which are programmed for comprehensive redevelopment during the next five years, there are no pockets of unfit houses. The problem of unfitness is largely confined to individual houses or small groups of properties which can be conveniently dealt with by Closure, Demolition or Clearance under Part II or Part III of the Housing Act 1957. However, following upon a "locality survey" which had already been carried out in respect of properties in the immediate vicinity of one of the largest groups of houses included in the Slum Clearance Programme, the Council agreed during the year to designate a further Part V Housing Area at Lodge Lane, North Finchley. This contained a nucleus of unfit houses which, when taken together with a number of adjacent properties found on inspection to be old and substandard to an extent which rendered improvement uneconomical, provided a site which was acceptable for a properly planned redevelopment. |
86feae91-a640-4a10-ba4e-effb688e24cb | In all a total of 96 properties is involved in this area. A detailed survey of a further area of similar type to the above was also completed. This contained a total of 100 properties predominantly residential and providing accommodation for 115 families. At the end of the year the Council had under consideration a recommendation for clearance and redevelopment. Assisted Purchase and Improvement of Houses The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958 provides, inter alia, that a local authority may (a) make advances for the purpose of acquiring houses and for altering, repairing or improving houses; (b) make grants for the provision of houses by. the conversion of buildings, and for the improvement of dwellings. The Borough Treasurer is primarily responsible for dealing with applications for advances for house purchase and I am informed by him that during the year 289 applications were approved, the gross sum involved being £1,016,735. |
d8edf0a6-15ba-4a52-b9c3-432675465ad5 | These figures show a small increase on those for the previous year when, because of the national economic crisis, restrictions had to be imposed upon housing advances. An owner may seek an advance or grant towards the cost of substantial alterations which may involve structural work including the conversion of older houses into flats. The power to make 55 such advances or grants is exercised at the discretion of the local authority, and when the work is completed the house must comply with an accepted standard and still have an appreciable useful life. The House Purchase and Housing Act 1959, designed to supplement the previous grant provisions, enables local authorities to make advances for house purchase up to the full value of the property. |
417b0733-076e-4814-a403-c750f2da6ce4 | The Act as amended by the Housing Acts of 1961 and 1964 also places a duty on the local authority to make grants towards the cost of improving older houses which still have a reasonable life and which at present lack standard amenities in the form of hot water supply, fixed bath or shower, wash hand basin, inside water closet, and a proper food store. As a matter of policy, inspections are made of older properties in the Borough which are found to be of a type lending themselves to improvement and which are not included in the Department's improvement area programme. Every effort is made in these cases to persuade either the landlord or the owner/occupier to carry out the appropriate improvements with the financial aid available under the terms of the improvement grants scheme. The Borough Engineer and Surveyor approves applications for Discretionary and Standard Improvement Grants and in each case the Department is consulted on the condition and future life of the property. During the year, 12 Discretionary Grants and 65 Standard Grants were paid. |
54d7fcee-7ed4-4c48-98fd-4beda6704794 | This included only tenanted properties. Improvement Areas At the end of 1966 the Council had agreed, as a pilot scheme, to designate Prospect Road, Childs Hill, N.W.2., as an Improvement Area under Part II of the Housing Act 1964. This comprised one complete road of thirty-eight terraced houses, identical in type, and constructed so as to lend themselves readily to improvement to the full standard. After the official declaration of the area an informal approach on the lines indicated in Ministry of Housing and Local Government Circular No. 53/64 was made in respect of all improvable dwellings, both tenanted and owner/occupied. The significance of what the Local Authority was doing was explained and attention drawn to the financial assistance available in the form of Standard Grant. Although there was initial reluctance on the part of some tenants to accept improvement on the grounds of rent increase, disturbance and inconvenience, consent was finally given in all but one case. |
62f39e32-2271-4812-abe0-dee82ac5aa1f | By the end of the year efforts to secure improvement on a voluntary basis showed encouraging success. Two owner/occupiers were not prepared to do the work because of lack of funds or advancing years, and in the case of one tenanted house formal action was commenced because of a dispute between leaseholder and freeholder. In all other cases either improvement to provide full standard amenities had been completed or arrangements were in hand for carrying out the work. Detailed surveys were also completed of two further areas at Gratton Terrace and Brent Terrace, Cricklewood, each of which contained approximately one hundred small two storey terraced properties which were suitable for improvement. The estates, originally constructed to provide housing accommodation for railway workers, had recently passed into private 56 ownership. At the end of the year a report had been prepared for presentation to the Council on the desirability of designating these areas under Part II of the Housing Act 1964. |
eaa71d0a-8b42-4393-b00d-799a56be06a5 | It is now generally accepted that the existing procedures for securing compulsory improvement are both cumbersome and time consuming but until alternative legislation is available to this end, the results which can be achieved are well worth the effort. Compulsory Improvement of Dwellings outside Improvement Areas Section 19 of the Housing Act 1964 enables the tenant of an individual house which is not within an Improvement Area to make representation requiring the council to take action in order to secure improvement of the dwelling by the provision of full standard amenities. The initial approach must come from the tenant and it is unfortunate that greater advantage is not taken of this provision. More publicity would perhaps encourage a greater number of tenants to exercise their rights in this respect, but in many cases there is a reluctance to accept the increased rent level which must inevitably accompany any scheme of improvement, or a fear of creating bad tenant/landlord relationships. |
350d6368-5ff1-441a-9030-1d88ab6fc063 | Representations were received under Section 19 from the tenants of three dwellings; after informal approach to the owners it was agreed in each case to consider the preparation of an appropriate improvement scheme and at the end of the year application for Standard Grant had been submitted to the Council in respect of one of the houses. The works necessary in respect of four representations outstanding from previous years were satisfactorily completed. Two were in respect of houses forming part of a terrace of eight properties in single ownership and one within a similar group of three properties. It was possible to secure the provision of full standard amenities in all eleven houses. Overcrowding The following statement provides a summary of the known cases of overcrowding existing or dealt with during the year, the standard of assessing overcrowding being that specified by the Housing Act 1957. |
3e2ec8e4-4d5b-4593-98ae-a382c13d47f6 | (a) Number of dwellings known to be overcrowded at end of year 11 Number of families in occupation 15 Number of persons in occupation 59 (b) Number of new cases reported 14 (c) Number of cases relieved 8 Number of persons concerned 43 These are the only cases of statutory overcrowding recorded by the Department. Other cases must undoubtedly exist but the entire extent of the problem is not considered to represent a serious hazard. Overcrowding only rarely comes to light during the course of normal routine inspections or as a result of direct complaint. In the main, cases are brought to notice by tenants who are seeking 57 to improve their position on the Council's housing waiting list, or, on occasions, by an owner seeking to obtain possession of his property on the grounds that it is over occupied. When the existing standards whereby statutory overcrowding is judged were first introduced in 1935, compared with earlier standards they were considered to be high and on a wider basis. |
7e1a8c45-bca9-4ff7-b87b-efc7348254ae | Now after more than thirty years they can no longer be accepted as being in accord with the present day conception of satisfactory living conditions. When assessing housing needs in respect of applications for housing accommodation, the Council therefore maintains a more realistic approach by awarding "points" on an ascending scale according to the degree of insufficiency of proper bedroom accommodation. Common Lodging Houses There are no registered common lodging houses in the Borough. Rent Acts The Rent Act 1957 which, amongst its other objectives, provides a tenant with certain protection against what may be regarded as an unjustifiable increase of rent when his accommodation is not being kept in a proper state of repair having regard to its age, character and locality; for this purpose machinery exists whereby a tenant may apply to the Local Authority for a Certificate of Disrepair. To the average tenant, the procedure laid down in the Act and which must be strictly adhered to is lengthy and involved and therefore continued to be little used. |
0beca044-2a09-46a0-97dd-da9a5d23ff2d | His primary concern, in almost every case, is to secure the execution of essential repairs as soon as possible, it is found that he normally prefers to make at the outset a complaint to the Department regarding nuisance or dilapidations and allow appropriate action to be taken under the Public Health or Housing Acts in order to obtain a remedy. The following figures show the number of applications for issue and cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair received and the action taken during the year. |
26dcd408-c3ca-4351-862f-054b7cf0573b | Applications for Certificates of Disrepair Number of applications for certificates 2 Number of decisions not to issue certificates — Number of decisions to issue certificates (a) in respect of some but not all defects 1 (b) in respect of all defects 1 Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 2 Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule — Number of Certificates issued — 58 Applications for Cancellation of Certificates Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates 3 Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates — Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objections — Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 3 The Rent Act 1965 was introduced primarily in order to give security of tenure to the occupiers of both furnished and unfurnished lettings and to fix fair rents by a system of rent regulation in respect of currently decontrolled households. |
fea6dfe7-ae79-4dd6-a4f0-524d0cffaf84 | At the same time a landlord of furnished accommodation is given some measure of protection in respect of a proved unsatisfactory tenant. The Act also introduced two new crimes, eviction by force and harassment of tenants by landlords. These arose directly from the findings of the Milner Holland Committee which was set up in 1963 in order to make a detailed survey of rented accommodation within the Greater London Area. The report indicated that although evidence showed that the great majority of landlords of privately rented accommodation in London treated their tenants with complete fairness it was nevertheless clear that a small minority was guilty of malpractice. Rents are fixed by a Rent Officer who is directly responsible to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. In case of a dispute a final decision is given by a Rent Assessment Committee made up of independent experts. It is clear that the first phase of establishi ng new rents in the London Area will last for several years. Housing Statistics 1. |
af073e13-cc82-4380-8585-bbd2a28a0fa1 | Inspection of Dwelling Houses (i) (a) Total number of dwellings inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 4,773 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 10,504 (ii) Number of dwellings found to be unfit for human habitation 46 (iii) Number of dwellings (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,133 (iv) Number of dwellings surveyed in existing Housing Areas and designated Under Part V of the Housing Act 1957 in connection with the Council's negotiations for acquisition 30 (v) Number of dwellings inspected in connection with proposed Improvement Area s and Improvement Grants Scheme 437 2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices: Number of defective dwellings rendered fit in consequence of informal action 267 59 3. Action under statutory power during the year (a) Proceedings under Sections 9 and 10 of the |
1bab22f8-06b4-40bd-9af0-b6bfa6621cce | Housing Act 1957 (i) Number of dwellings in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs 1 (ii) Number of dwellings which rendered fit after service of formal notices: (a) By owners NIL (b) By Local Authority in default of owners NIL (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: (i) Number of dwellings in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 73 (ii) Number rendered fit (a) By owners 38 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners NIL (c) Proceedings under Sections 16 & 17 of the Housing Act 1957 (i) Number of dwellings in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 7 (ii) Number of dwellings demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders 3 (iii) Number of dwellings in respect of which Closing Orders were made 17 (iv) Number of dwellings closed in pursuance of Closing Orders 21 (v) Number of dwellings in respect of which undertaking |
14bead0f-1cff-4ae4-adf6-6a7576bc6aeb | accepted under Section 16(4) 2 CARAVANS There are in the Borough three sites licensed under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. One licence is for a single site at Brookhill, Stanmore and the other two licences are for sites on either side of the Barnet by-pass at Stirling Corner for 154 caravans. Conditions annexed to the licences provide, inter alia, for the provision of water supply, drainage, sanitation and washing facilities and refuse disposal. Periodical inspections are made to check compliance with these conditions and during the year 7 breaches of conditions were found. 5 had been remedied by the end of the year. Families who had been living in caravans in most unsatisfactory conditions in Arkley Lane and Saffron Green, Barnet, were placed in permanent houses and have now integrated with the community. |
3fd6d7d8-f1ae-42bc-9336-f2d52d8433c1 | Itinerant caravan dwellers who from time to time halt on verges of the main roads which traverse 60 the Borough present problems, both in respect of unsatisfactory conditions created by their business activities and socially by reason of their totally substandard existence, affecting particularly the needs of the elderly and the very young. Local authorities have been enjoined to consider the need to provide suitable caravan sites so that the worst aspects attributable to a nomadic existence can be corrected with the long term view of assimilating such families into the community at large. There are many problems to be faced, but I would support full participation in any concerted effort to provide a proper environment for gipsy and other itinerant families. INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Some 7881 complaints and requests for services were investigated and, where possible, defects or unsatisfactory conditions were remedied. |
5f561af6-812b-465a-abbd-b99ceb1cc568 | The following table shows the nature and number of inspections made to ensure that people live and work in healthy surroundings, and that food is manufactured or prepared under hygienic conditions and sold in premises properly equipped. Housing Public Health and Housing Acts 8,096 10,504 Multiple Occupation 1,552 Rent Act 29 Overcrowding 47 Other housing visits 780 Clean Air Observations 371 21,476 Surveys, proposals and claims 15,639 Other clean air visits 5,466 Food Premises Bakehouses and bakers shops 279 4,284 Butchers 260 Dairies and Milk Shops 88 Grocers 301 Ice Cream 166 Restaurants, Cafes 767 School Meals Kitchens and Canteens 150 Stalls 190 Unsound Food 665 Other food premises visits 1,418 Factories Non-powered 41 485 Powered 286 Sites 12 Outworkers 146 61 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises 3,682 3, |
7c2108fa-1855-40a6-8e9c-67f80d9c5035 | 682 Drainage Drainage and Plumbing Works 2,419 2,924 Cesspools 505 Infectious Diseases 2,523 2,523 Animals Pet Shops 53 312 Riding Establishments 24 Boarding Establishments 17 Diseases of Animals Act 162 Others 56 Miscellaneous Visits Accommodation roads/Passages 89 6,441 Noise nuisance 679 Accumulations of Rubbish 1,135 Hairdressers 32 Caravans 155 Watercourses 427 Not classified 3,924 52,631 It is good policy that owners and others having responsibility for the good maintenance of premises should, as far as possible, be dealt with in an informal way. Most people respond, and this is reflected in the fact that of the 2207 informal notices served 1336 were complied with, only 98 statutory notices being required, and of these 64 had been complied with at the end of the year. |
085d1091-9fd9-4503-84aa-25637d6a9258 | LOCAL LAND CHARGE ENQUIRIES These refer to enquiries from the Town Clerk concerning outstanding notices, the progress of housing schemes and smoke control areas in relation to all types of property in the Borough, in pursuance of the provisions of the Land Charges Act 1925. The necessary searches were made and information supplied in respect of 8,921 properties. NOISE The Noise Abatement Act 1960 and the Public Health Act 1936, together with byelaws as to street noises, noisy animals etc., provide measures for dealing with noise or vibration which is a nuisance. Whether or not noise is a nuisance is a matter of opinion and is not readily capable of precise definition. Instruments are used for measuring noise levels and during the year the British Standards Institution published a Standard intended to meet the need for rating various noises of 62 industrial origin with respect to their effects on persons living within the vicinity. |
8b5f7ad0-6b22-4599-8280-ab7c2fb6ca9e | It gives tentative proposals for a method of measuring a noise together with a set of corrections covering a common range of environmental conditions, in order to predict whether the noise in question is likely to give rise to complaints. This is helpful but though reactions to noise may be predicted individuals have different thresholds of tolerance and in individual cases judgement of nuisance depends very much on subjective reactions. 121 complaints of noise were received during the year, and although not all were dealt with to the satisfaction of complainants, occupiers of factories and other business premises were not uncooperative. SHOPS AND OFFICES The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 and a number of Regulations made thereunder regulate working conditions in offices and shops. Public health inspectors, and shops inspectors of the Town Clerk's Department, collaborate in these measures to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons employed in such premises. The Town Clerk is responsible for the registration procedure and the publication of an annual report to the Minister of Labour. |
794641c3-1b28-4439-ab23-66a5419e51c8 | The following is an extract from the report, setting out the number of premises registered, an analysis of persons employed and the number of general inspections made. Table A — Registrations and General Inspections Class of premises No. of premises Total registered premises at end of year Registered premises receiving a general inspection Offices 36 732 221 Retail shops 127 2295 1299 Wholesale shops, warehouses 5 60 22 Catering establishments open to the public, canteens 11 242 38 Fuel storage depots 1 6 2 TOTALS 180 3335 1582 Table B - Number of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors to Registered Premises 5573 63 Table C — Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace Class of workplace No. |
c1858631-2872-4da6-9941-d5ccbcdc8305 | of persons employed Offices 10406 Retail shops 8977 Wholesale departments, warehouses 1234 Catering establishments open to the public 1511 Canteens 184 Fuel Storage depots 22 TOTAL 22334 Total Males 10487 Total Females 11847 FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES The Local Authority is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Factories Act 1961 and associated Regulations, in respect of cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, drainage of floors, and sanitary conveniences in factories where no mechanical power is used, and the provisions as to sanitary conveniences only in factories in which power is used. The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied. |
aec782c3-c6d2-4e29-953d-9199ec2919e1 | Premises Number on Register NUMBER OF Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 74 41 4 — (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 763 286 30 — (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) 26 12 — — TOTAL 863 339 34 64 Cases in which defects were found:— Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Want of cleanliness (S. |
0be2b966-b5fc-46ee-8993-d4e467740e52 | l) 4 2 — 2 — Overcrowding (S.2) — — — — — Unreasonable temperature (S.3) — — — — — Inadequate ventilation (S.4) — — — 1 — Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) — — — — — Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient — — — 2 — (b) Unsuitable or defective 37 21 — 8 — (c) Not separate for sexes 2 1 — 2 — Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) 9 5 11 4 — TOTAL 52 29 11 19 — OUTWORKERS Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961 requires the occupier of a factory to notify to the Local Authority the names and addresses of persons employed in their own homes. |
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