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
Hammersmith 1915
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1915
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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 | |||
| 79 | 78 | ... | ... | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances. | 84 | 74 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 34 | 34 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 31 | 31 | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 16 | l6 | ... | ... | |
| Total | 261 | 249 | ... | ... | |