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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
Lewisham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | No. of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 5 | 5 | — | — | ||
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 32 | 32 | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 33 | 33 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | — | — | — | — | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921) | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 73 | 73 | — | — | |
*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1918.
There are no manufacturers of or wholesale dealers in rag
flock in the Borough, and no action under the Acts has been
necessary during the year.
Offensive Trades.
No offensive trades are established in the Borough.