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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
Stoke Newington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. (1). | Number of Defects. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2). | Remedied (3). | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4). | No. of Offences in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. (5). | |
| Want of cleanliness | 13 | 13 | – | — |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | – | – |
| Other nuisances | 13 | 13 | – | – |
| Sanitary accommodation Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | – | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Illegal occupation of under ground bakehouse (S.10I) | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| (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 | 40 | 40 | 1 | — |