Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Premises | Number of | ||
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Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 1159 | 208 | ... |
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 3366 | 674 | 3 |
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 147 | 46 | ... |
Total | 4672 | 928 | 3 |
Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
Nuisdnces under the Public Health Acts:— | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 306 | 280 | ... | ... |
Want of Ventilation | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Nuisances | 603 | 642 | ... | 2 |
Sanitary accommodation— insufficient | 10 | 10 | ... | ... |
unsuitable or defective | 570 | 565 | ... | 1 |
not separate for sexes | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— | ||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to out work). | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 1497 | 1505 | ... | 3 |