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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
Hammersmith 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1926
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 15 | 16 | — | — | |
| Want of Ventilation | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | _ | — | |
| Other Nuisances | 19 | 19 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 16 | 16 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | ||
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report) | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Total | 66 | 67 | — | —— | |
3.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work | Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108 | Outwork in Infected Premises Secs. 109, 110 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made (Sec. 110) | Prosecutions (Sec. 109. 110) | |
| Wearing apparel— | ||||||
| (1) making, etc. | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — |
| (2) cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — |