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Bethnal Green 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS,OUTWORKERS, &c.Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

PremisesNumber of
InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)1159208...
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)33666743
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' Premises)14746...
Total46729283

Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Nuisdnces under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness306280......
Want of Ventilation22......
Overcrowding............
Want of drainage of floors............
Other Nuisances603642...2
Sanitary accommodation— insufficient1010......
unsuitable or defective570565...1
not separate for sexes66......
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)............
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to out work).............
Total14971505...3