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Bermondsey 1918

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1918

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Table XI. —Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and
Homework.
Inspection.
Number of
Premises.
Written
Notices.
Inspections.
Prosecutions
Factories (including Factory
Laundries)
...
48
11
Workshops (including Workshop
Laundries.)
43
6
...
Workplaces (other than Outworkers'
Premises)
5
...
26
117
22
...
Total
Defects found.
Number of Defects.
Number
of
Prosecutions.
Referred
to H.M.
Inspector.
Particulars.
Found.
Remedied
Nuisances under the Public
Health Acts—
...
5
5
Want of Cleanliness
...
...
Want of Ventilation
...
...
...
1
1
Overcrowding
...
...
Want of Drainage of Floors
1
1
...
...
22
22
...
...
Other Nuisances
Sanitary Accommodation—
I
2
...
Insufficient
2
...
Unsuitable or Defective
2
2
...
...
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
...
...
...
...
35
35
...
...
Total
46

Table XI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Inspection.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
Factories (including Factory Laundries)4811...
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries.)436...
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises)265...
Total11722...

Defects found.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—
Want of Cleanliness55......
Want of Ventilation............
Overcrowding11......
Want of Drainage of Floors11......
Other Nuisances2222......
Sanitary Accommodation—
Insufficient22......
Unsuitable or Defective22......
Not separate for Sexes22......
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............
Total3535......