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. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts*:— | |||||
Want of cleanliness | — | — | – | – | |
Want of ventilation | — | — | — | – | |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | – | |
Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
Other nuisances | 4 | 4 | — | – | |
Sanitary accommodation | ' insufficient | — | .—. | — | – |
unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | – | – | |
not separate for sexes | — | — | — | – | |
Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts:— | |||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | – | – | – | – | |
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | – | – | – | – | |
Other offences | — | — | — | - | |
(Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report) | |||||
Total | 9 | 9 | — | ||
•Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts. |