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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
Hammersmith 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1908
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND AT FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—* | |||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 83 | 83 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | Nil.. | Nil. | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances | 125 | 125 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommo dation. | insufficient | 5 | 3 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 38 | 30 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—† | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bake-house (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 85 | 85 | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this Report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 344 | 333 | ... | ... | |
*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory 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
sufficiency and suitability of sanitary accommodation for persons employed in factories and
workshops has been enforced,