London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hammersmith 1911
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1911
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND AT FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 75 | 70 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 24 | 24 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances | 173 | 170 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 48 | 48 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ••• | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 95 | 95 | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 418 | 410 | ... | ... | |