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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
Fulham 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1925
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II.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Number of Prosecutions. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of cleanliness | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | ||||
| (s. 101) | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921) | ||||
| Total | 38 | 38 | — | — |
In addition 727 visits of inspection were paid to
the premises of outworkers and 24 notices were served
in respect of defects found.
Work of Female Inspector.—The greater part of the
work under the Factory and Workshops Acts is carried
out by the Woman Sanitary Inspector, Mrs. Davies.
She also carried out the following work during 1925:—
Notices
Visits. served.
To verminous cases 28 11
Food kitchens 325 16
*Special housing supervision 843 277
*This relates to special house-to-house inspections carried out
from time to time during the year in the bad area of
Rock Avenue, Walham Avenue, Lodge Avenue and Heckfield
Place.