Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1912
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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 | 58 | 58 | ... | ... |
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 19 | 19 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of special sanitary require-ments 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 | 97 | 97 | ... | ... |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.