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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1907

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907

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Table: Table No. 15. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907, On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors ok Nuisances.

Table No. 15. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health for the year 1907, On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors ok Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)1305
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)5l620
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report)27445
Total92070

Table: 2. —DEFECTS FOUND.

2. —DEFECTS FOUND.

PARTICULARSNumber of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts,
Want of Cleanliness440440
Want of Ventilation44
Overcrowding
Want of Drainage of Floors
Other Nuisances8686
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient1i
Unsuitable or defective4242
Not Separate for Sexes
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act.
Illegal Occupation of Underground Bake-house (s. 101)
Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100)
Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report)
Total573573