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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woodford]
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Factories, Workshops etc.
Forty-nine Inspections were made. Written notices were
sent in 7 cases. There were no prosecutions. The details are
as follows:—
1. Factories (including Factory Laundries):
Inspections. 17; Notices, 3.
2. Workshops (including Workshop Laundries):
Inspections, 27; Notices, 3.
3. Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises):
Inspections, 5; Notices. 2.
| Particulars of Defect. | Number of Defects. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Receiving Attention. | Referred to H.M.Inspr | |
| Nuisances under Public Health Acts:— | ||||
| Sanitary Accommodation— Insufficient | ||||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 4 | 4 | ||
| Not Separate for Sexes | ||||
| Other Nuisances | 4 | 4 | ||
| Offences under Factory and Workshop Acts | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Outworkers' Premises.—Notifications were received of 11
premises in Woodford. Notices were given in 2 instances, the
premises being unwholesome. The defects were remedied.
HOUSING.
General Housing Conditions in the Area:—
The district is largely residential, and. generally speaking,
the houses are well-planned, sanitary, and in good condition.
There are, however, scattered areas of old property which are
not up to modern standards.