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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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, &c.
Premises | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 1707 | 187 | 2 |
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 2849 | 579 | ... |
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 159 | 51 | ... |
Total | 4715 | 817 | 2 |
Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of cleanliness | 234 | 236 | ... | ... |
Want of ventilation | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Want of drainage of floors | ||||
Other Nuisances | 610 | 630 | ... | ... |
Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
insufficient | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
unsuitable or defective | 572 | 588 | ... | 2 |
not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to out work). | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 1429 | 1467 | ... | 2 |