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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
Edmonton 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES,
WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of
Nuisances.
| Premises. | Number of Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 46 | — |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 101 | 8 |
| Workplaces | 22 | 1 |
| Homeworkers' Premises | 130 | 1 |
| Total | 299 | 10 |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 |
| Want of ventilation | 6 | 6 |
| Overcrowding | 5 | 5 |
| Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 2 |
| †Sanitary accommodation— | ||
| Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 20 | 20 |
*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7, and 8 of the Factory
Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
†Section 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890,
has been adopted by the District Council. The standard of
sufficiency and suitability of sanitary accommodation for persons
employed in factories and workshops, recommended by the Home
Secretary, have been enforced.