London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS
AND WORKPLACES.
2-DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 93 | 93 | — | — |
| Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Want of drainage of floors | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 24 | 24 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | _ | _ | _ | — |
| Breach of special sanitary re-requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to (100 | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | — | - | — | — |
| Total | 160 | 160 | — | — |
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop
Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.