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 Ilford]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referrec to H.M. Insp'tor | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Want of cleanliness | |||||
Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | |||
Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | |||
Want of drainage of floors | |||||
Other nuisances | 4 | 4 | |||
Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | ||||
unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | |||
not separate for sexes | |||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to too) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | |||||
Total | 11 | 11 | … | I |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.