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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
Wimbledon 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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In the Tables below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and workplaces:—
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 53 | 7 | - |
| Workshops | 313 | 43 | - |
| Workplaces | 42 | 8 | - |
| Total | 408 | 58 | - |
Defects found.
| Nature. | Number of Defects. | Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 13 | 8 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | 23 | 18 | — | — |
| *Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 26 | 20 | — | — |
| Not Separate for Sexes | - | - | — | — |
| Total | 65 | 48 | — | — |
*Section 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, has been
adopted, and the standard of efficiency and suitability required is that
contained in the Secretary of State's Order, dated 4th February, 1903.
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