Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Table.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD
This Table is by request of the Secretary of State.
Annual Report of Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915.
On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
in connection with
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES,
AND HOMEWORK.
i.—INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or
Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. | Number of | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | ||||||
Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 92 | 21 | 1 | |||||
Workshops (including Workshop laundries) | 317 | 20 | ||||||
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 260 | 16 | ||||||
Total | 669 | 57 | 1 | |||||
2.—DEFECTS FOUND. | ||||||||
PARTICULARS. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||||||
Found. | Reme died. | Referred to H M. Inspector. | ||||||
Want of Cleanliness | 239 | 238 | ||||||
Want of Ventilation | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Want of Drainage of Floors | 104 | 100 | ||||||
Other Nuisances...... | ||||||||
Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient | 2 | ||||||
Unsuitable or defective | 42 | 40 | ||||||
Not Separate for Sexes | ||||||||
Illegal Occupationof Underground Bakehouse (s. 101) | ||||||||
Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97to 100) | ||||||||
Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ||||||||
Total | 390 | 381 |