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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
Merton 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number Pound. | of Defccts. Remedied. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | |||
| Want of cleanliness | _ | _ | |
| Want of ventilation | _ | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | |
| Other Nuisances | — | — | |
| † Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | — | _ |
| unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | - | - | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | - | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirement for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | - | - | |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report) | _ | _ | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | |
3.—HOMEWORK.
OUTWORKERS' LISTS' SECTION 107.
Nature of Work—Wearing Apparel. Addresses of Outworkers'.
Lists received from other Councils 4
Lists forwarded to other Councils -
Inspections of Outworkers' premises 8
Total 12
4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) ait the end of the year.
Number.
Laundries 10
Bakehouses 6
Printers 1
Lampmakers 1
Block Cutters 1
Cycle Makers and Farriers 2
Total number of workshops on Register 21
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and
Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
†For districts not in London, state here whether section 22 of the Public
Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been adopted by the District Council ;
and if so, what standard of efficiency and suitability of sanitary accommodation
for persons employed in factories and workshops has been enforced.