London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS. LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.

1.—INSPECTIONS.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories(Including Factory Laundries)70151..
Workshops(Including Workshop Laundries)4,5221,039..
Workplaces(Other than Outworkers' premises)103104..
Total5,3261,197..

2.-DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuitancet under the Public Health Acts :—*..
Want of cleanliness476476....
Want of ventilation6868....
Overcrowding2727....
Want of drainage of floors22....
Other nuisances524524....
Sanitary Accommodationinfsufficient1919....
unsuitable or defective176176....
not separate for sexes2222....
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)........
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100)4242....
Other offences(Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.)44....
Total1,3601,360..

* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as,
remediable under the Public Health Acts.