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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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(2) Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found on Inspection. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 36 | 36 | - | 1 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | - | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) :— Insufficient | _ | - | - | _ |
| Unsuitable or defective | 22 | 22 | - | — |
| Not separate for the sexes | 1 | 1 | - | — |
| Other offences | 10 | 10 | - | — |
| Total | 72 | 72 | — | 1 |
Ten new factories where mechanical power is used were added to the register, and 11 previously classified as workshops were transferred to mechanical factories, making 21 in all, viz.:—
| Baker | 1 | Firewood cutter | 1 |
| Chocolate maker | 1 | Printers | 3 |
| Dressmakers | 8 | Tailors | 2 |
| Engineer (general) | 1 | Other trades | 3 |
| „ (motor) | 1 |
Sixteen mechanical factories were closed, the total number
being therefore increased by five.
Nineteen new factories where mechanical power is not used were added to the register dealing with the following trades:—
| Builders | 3 | Rag sorters | 2 |
| Dressmakers | 2 | Sign writer | 1 |
| Milliner | 1 | Tailors | 3 |
| Motor repairers | 2 | Other trades | 5 |
Nine such factories were closed, and 11 transferred to mechanical
factories, the total number of non-mechanical factories being
therefore decreased by one.