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 1918
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1918
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I.—INSPECTION.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 368 | 29 | — |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 170 | 28 | — |
| Workplaces (other than out-workers' premises included in Part 3 of this report) | 462 | 30 | |
| Total | 1,000 | 87 | — |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances | 40 | 40 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | 2 | 2 | ||
| unsuitable or defective | 30 | 29 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 39 | 39 | 1 | ... | |
| Total | 124 | 122 | 2 | ... | |