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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

Deptford 1927

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: Table XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report o] Medical Officer of Health for the year 1927. On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made- by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Table XXV. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DEPTFORD. This Table is by request of the Secretary of State. Annual Report o] Medical Officer of Health for the year 1927. On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made- by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)21614
Workshops (including Work shop Laundries)25236
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises includec in Part 3 of this Report)33124
Total79974
2 —DEFECTS FOUND.
PARTICULARSNumber of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H M. Inspector.
Want of Cleanliness45451
Want of Ventilation
Overcrowding
Want of Drainage of Floors66
Other Nuisances
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient44
Unsuitable or defective1515
Not Separate for Sexes11
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act.
Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (sec. 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)
Total71711