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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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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)59067-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)59258-
Workplaces (other than Out-workers' premises included in the Table on page 99)1,23878_
Total2,420203-

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 Cleanliness8484_
Want of Ventilation22-
Overcrowding—__
Want of drainage of floors__
Other nuisances6767-
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient22-
Unsuitable or defective3838-
Not separate for the sexes22Nil.-
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 99)—_-
Total195195--