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Deptford 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD
This Table is by request of the Secretary of State.
Annual Report op Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918.
On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901
in connection with
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES,
AND HOMEWORK.

Table: 1.—INSPECTION.Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

1.—INSPECTION.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)731
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)1901
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report)19811
Total46113

Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.[/##3]
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health lets.
Nuisances under the Public Health lets.
Want of Cleanliness175175
Want of Ventilation
Overcrowding
Want of Drainage of Floors22
Other Nuisances4742
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient3636
Unsuitable or defective
Not Separate for Sexes
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act.
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)____
Total260255