Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1903
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During this inspection the following defects were
discovered and remedied:—
Defective walls and ceilings 9
„ floors 10
„ yard paving 4
„ drains 1
„ sanitary conveniences—
conveniences with defective apparatus 19
„ insufficient in number 11
„ badly lighted 11
badly ventilated 16
„ opening into workrooms
16
„ without proper doors
and fastenings 9
„ insufficiently screened 10
„ not accessible 2
„ in a dirty condition 14
Other defects 5
Fifty-seven intimations and 32 statutory notices were
served to remedy defects found in factories during the year.