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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

Battersea 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.

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Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and
Homework.

Table: 1.-Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

1.-Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecu- tions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)76591-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)708104_
Workplaces (other than Out- workers' premises included in the Table on page 96)1,53082-
Total3,003277-

Table: 2.-Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

2.-Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Particulars.Found on Inspection.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
12345
Nuisances under Public Health Act -
Want of Cleanliness102102-
Want of Ventilation55-
Overcrowding---
Want of drainage of floors22-
Other nuisances9999-
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient77-
Unsuitable or defective7373-
Not separate for the sexes22Nil.-
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act- Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (Sec. 101)---
Other Offences (excluding Offences relating to Outworkers which are included in the Table on page 96)---
Total290290--