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Deptford 1908

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908

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Table: Table No. 26. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908, On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Table No. 26. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908, On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)1137
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)51314
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report)29616
Total92237
2 —DEFECTS FOUND.
PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions..
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts.
Want of Cleanliness227227
Want of Ventilation
Overcrowding22
Want of Drainage of Floors
Other Nuisances7878
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient
Unsuitable ordefective6464
Not Separate for Sexes
Offences under the
Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (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)
Total371371