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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
Erith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS
AND WORKPLACES.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors
of Nuisances.
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 19 | 4 | - |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 5 | - | - |
| Workplaces (other than Oat-workers' premises) | 10 | — | — |
| Total | 34 | 4 | — |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS
AND WORKPLACES
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H M. Inspector | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Want of Cleanliness Want of Ventilation | ||||
| Overcrowding | ||||
| Want of drainage of floors | ||||
| Other Nuisances | ||||
| Sanitary accomodation: Insufficient | 1 | 1 | ||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 3 | 3 | ||
| Not separate for sexes Offences under the Factory a?id Workshop Acts :— | ||||
| Illegal Occupation of underground bakehouse | ||||
| Other offences | ||||
| Total | 4 | 4 | ||