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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

Battersea 1927

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927

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Factories, Workshops, Workplaces
and Homework,

Table: 1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances).

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)962105-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)1,03494-
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in the Table on page 94)2,33783-
Total4,333282-

Table: 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces

2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces

Particulars.Found on Inspection.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
12345
Nuisances under Public Health Act —
Want of Cleanliness156155Nil.-
Want of Ventilation99-
Overcrowding11-
Want of drainage of floors44-
Other nuisances132129-
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient44-
Unsuitable or defective4947-
Not separate for the sexes77—
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (Sec. 101)--_
Other Offences (excluding Offences relating to Outworkers which are included in the Table on page 94)---
Total362356--