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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
Deptford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Certificates in accordance with Section 95 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, that dwelling houses had a proper and efficient water supply
were issued in respect of 34 new premises comprising 2 houses and 32 flats.
| Numberon Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices Written | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 60 | 58 | 6 | - |
| (2) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 312 | 245 | 22 | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences: | Found | Remedied | Referred | |
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 28 | 27 | - | 9 |
The types of premises inspected were as follows:—
Bakehouses. Printers.
Chemical works. Stables, etc.
Cinemas. Sawmills.
Dressmakers, etc. Timber stores.
Engineering, general. Tar refiners.
Engineering, motoring. Tailors.
Foundries. Woodwork joiners, etc.
Food preparation. Woodchoppers.
Glass bottle makers. Whitening manufacturers.
Laundries, cleaners. Offensive trades.
Marine stores. Miscellaneous.
Paint and varnish works.
The number of inspections made to home workers premises was 65.
The types of work carried on by the 122 outworkers in this Borough
were as follows:—
Wearing apparel (106), artificial flowers (3), paper bags (2), boxes (8),
button cards (1), and shuttlecocks (2).