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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Inspections
| Number on 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 | 56 | 29 | – | – |
| (2) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 339 | 140 | – | – |
Defects Found
| Sanitary Conveniences : | Found | Remedied | Referred | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 5 | 4 | – | 5 |
The types of premises inspected were as follows: —
Bakehouses.
Printers.
Chemical works.
Stables, etc.
Cinemas.
Sawmills.
Dressmakers, etc.
Timber stores.
Engineering, general.
Tar refiners.
Tailors.
Engineering, motoring.
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 173.
The types of works carried on by the 128 outworkers in this Borough
were as follows:—
Wearing apparel (101), artificial flowers (2), paper bags (1), boxes (6),
button cards (4), and shuttlecocks (1), paper hats (4), handbags (3)
and wigs (1), electrical components (1), druggists' sundries (1),
toys (2), and envelopes (1).