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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
Islington 1924
Sixty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 302 | 301 | Nil. | Nil. | |
| Want of ventilation | 18 | 10 | ,, | ,, | |
| Overcrowding | 13 | 13 | ,, | ,, | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 37 | 30 | ,, | ,, | |
| Other nuisances | 459 | 464 | ,, | ,, | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 31 | 26 | ,, | ,, |
| unsuitable or defective | 420 | 419 | ,, | ,, | |
| not separate for sexes | 6 | 5 | ,, | ,, | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s.101) | Nil | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 1,284 | 1,280 | Nil.† | Nil. | |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901,
as remediable under the Public Health Acts, f 18 Workshops were also notified H.M. Inspector,
of failing to affix Abstract of Factory and Workshop Act, (s. 133).
OUTWORKERS' PREMISES.
| Instances. | Notices Served. | Remedied. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwork in unwholesome premises (s. 108) | 80 | 42 | 80 | - |
| Outwork in infected premises (s. 109, 110) | 16 | - | - | — |
| Total | 96 | 42 | 80 | - |
| OUTWORKERS' LISTS (s. 107): | ||||
| Lists received from Employers | 1,798 | |||
| Addresses received from Other Councils | 2,313 | |||
| Addresses forwarded to Other Councils | 804 | |||
| Firms failing to send in lists (No. letters sent) | 455 | |||
OTHER MATTERS.
| Number. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories : | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133, 1901) | 18 | |
| Action taken in matters referreil by H.M." Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5, 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 10 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to | ||
| H.M Inspector | 10 | |
| Other (New Factories reported under Home Office Memorandum, 1912) | Nil | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) in use at the end of the year. | 82 | |