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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
Acton 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES
AND HOMEWORK.
INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 77 | 31 |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report). | 4 | —. |
| Total | 81 | 31 |
DEFECTS FOUND.
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H. M. Inspector. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Cleanliness | 18 | 18 | _ | |
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 1 | 1 | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100). | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Total | 37 | 37 | — | |
HOME WORK. OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
| Twice Yearly | Once Yearly | Outworkers received from other Councils. | Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Inspection of Outworkers' Premises | Infected Premises, Instances. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURE OF WORK. | Lists | Outworkers | Lists | Outworkers | ||||
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||||
| (1) making, etc. | 30 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 60 | — |
| (2) cleaning and washing | 102 | 208 | 12 | 19 | - | 7 | 306 | 4 |
| Brush making | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | — |
| Total | 136 | 282 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 426 | 4 |