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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H M Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 8 | — | — | ||
| Sanitary commodation | insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | - | - | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 36 | 36 | — | — | |