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 Wembley]
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Factories.
Number of factory premises — 509.
Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
---|---|---|---|
*Factories with mech. power | 1,128 | 12 | - |
Factories without mech. power | 43 | - | - |
Other premises | 5 | - | - |
Totals | 1,176 | 12 | - |
*Includes 160 inspections of bakehouses with mech. power.
Defects found.
No. of defects:—
Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred by H.M. Inspector. | Prosecutions. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Want of cleanliness | 5 | 7 | 2 | - |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary Convenience:— | ||||
Insufficient | 5 | 5 | 1 | - |
Unsuitable or defective | 25 | 25 | 3 | - |
Not separate for the sexes | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Other offences | 18 | 20 | - | - |
Totals | 55 | 60 | 7 | - |
Outworkers.
Number on register at end of year | 168 | ||
Nature of work:— | |||
Making, repairing of:— | |||
Wearing apparel | ...... | 125 | |
Household linen | ...... | ...... | 7 |
Umbrellas | ...... | 1 | |
Cardboard boxes | ...... | ...... | 5 |
Carding of buttons | ..... | 7 | |
Toys | ...... | 9 |