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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
Wood Green 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES,
AND HOMEWORK.
Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Notices. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— (Including Factory Laundries) | 17 | 3 | - |
| Workshops— (Including Workshop Laundries) .. | 201 | 2 | - |
| Workplaces— (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 1281 | 3 | — |
| Total | 1499 | 8 | — |
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspectr | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Want of Drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Not separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— | ||||
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (excluding offen-oes relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 11 | 11 | - | - |