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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
Ilford 1931
[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) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | - | - | |
| not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 20 | 20 | - | — | |
*Including those specified in sections 2,3,7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshops Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.