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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
Lambeth 1916
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1916
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2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | No. of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspctor. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts* :— | I | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 37 | 37 | – | – | |
| Want of Ventilation | – | – | – | – | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | – | – | |
| Want of drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | |
| Other nuisances | 128 | 128 | – | – | |
| Sanitary accommodations | Insufficient | – | – | – | – |
| Unsuitable or defective | 33 | 33 | – | – | |
| Not separate for sexes | 6 | 6 | – | – | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Act:— | – | ||||
| 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) | – | – | – | – | |
| Totals | 206 | 206 | – | – | |
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.