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, Metropolitan Borough of]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
Want of Cleanliness | 73 | 71 | ... | ... | |
Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Want of Drainage of Floors | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | |
Other Nuisances | 165 | 160 | ... | ... | |
Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
unsuitable or defective | 42 | 40 | ... | 1 | |
not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 96 | 96 | |||
Other Offences ... (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Total | 389 | 380 | ... | 1 |
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act as
remediable under the Public Health Acts.