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 Romford]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for
the year 1909, for the Urban District of Romford, on the
administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
in connection with Factories, Workshops, Workplaces,
and Homework.
1—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 20 | 2 | |
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 306 | 4 | |
Workplaces | 12 | - | |
Total | 338 | 6 |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particalars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
Want of Cleanliness | 4 | 4 | ||
Want of Cowl to Brazing Hearth | 1 | 1 | ||
Defective floor to Bakehouse. | 1 | 1 | ||
New Roof and Door to Bakehouse | 1 | 1 | ||
Insufficient Sanitary Accommodation. | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 8 |