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Camberwell 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT.
In accordance with the provisions of the above Act, I submit a
report stating the work which has been carried out under its provision
in this Borough during the year 1914.
There were 344 inspections of factories against 306, and 1,918
contrasted with 1,883. In each case the comparison is made with
the year 1913. It will be seen that there is a slight increase on the
figures of last year, but there is still a decided falling off from 1912;
and although the diminution has not continued at the same rate
as before, there can be little doubt that, owing to the increasing
tendency of the smaller workers and traders to be absorbed by the
larger, these smaller shops will dwindle still further. The fact that
the number of workplaces inspected went down from 970 in 1913
to 944 in the succeeding year lends some support to this theory.
1.— Inspection.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Number of
Premises.
Prosecutions.
Written
Notices.
Inspections.
-
Factories (including Factory Laundries)
344
19
1,918
-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)
72
-
Workplaces (other than Outworkers'
Premises, included in Part 3 of this
Report)
944
23
Total
3,206
-
114
2.—Defects Found.
Particulars.
Number of Defects
Number of
Prosecutions.
-
Found.
Remedied.
Referred
to H.M.
Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health
Acts:—*
46
46
I
-
Want of Cleanliness
-
-
Want of Ventilation
3
3
Overcrowding
2
2
-
-
Want of Drainage of Floors
5
5
-
-
65
Other Nuisances
65
-
-
Sanitary Accommodation—
-
9
Insufficient
-
9
Unsuitable or Defective
63
63
-
Not separate for Sexes
1
1
-
-
-
Offences under the Factory and
Workshop Acts:—
-
-
Illegal Occupation of Underground
Bakehouses (s. 101)
-
-
Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements
for Bakehouses (ss. 97to100)
-
-
-
-
Other Offences (excluding Offences
relating to Outwork which are included
in Part 3 of this Report)
-
-
-
-
Total
194
194
-
-
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7, and 8 of the Factory and Work
shop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 344 | 19 | – |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1,918 | 72 | – |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises, included in Part 3 of this Report) | 944 | 23 | – |
| Total | 3,206 | 114 | – |
2.—Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—* | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 46 | 46 | – | – |
| Want of Ventilation | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Other Nuisances | 65 | 65 | – | – |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 63 | 63 | – | – |
| Not separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— | ||||
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) | – | – | – | – |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97to100) | – | – | – | – |
| Other Offences (excluding Offences relating to Outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 194 | 194 | – | – |