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 Hammersmith Borough]
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES.
Premises | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
Factories (with Mechanical Power) | 184 | 10 | — |
Factories (without Mechanical Power) | 115 | 3 | — |
Other Premises | — | — | — |
Total | 299 | 13 | — |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, Etc.
Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
Want of Cleanliness | 9 | 2 | — | — | |
Unreasonable Temperatures | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Inadequate Ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
Ineffective Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | |
Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | 1 | — | — | — |
unsuitable or defective | 13 | 2 | — | — | |
not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | ||
Offences under the Factory and Workshops Act | |||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | — | — | — | — | |
Other Offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report) | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Total | 31 | 7 | — | — |