Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. . Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (S.I.) | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
Overcrowding (S.2.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | – | – | – | – | – |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
(a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 14 | 11 | – | – | – |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | – | – | – | – | – |
TOTAL | 25 | 22 | – | – | – |
The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.
Trade | Mechanical Factories | Non-Mechanical Factories | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | |
Building and Allied | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 |
Clothing and Allied | 45 | 44 | 17 | 17 |
Engineering and Heavy Industry | 48 | 49 | 2 | 2 |
Electrical and Allied | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Florist | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Food and Allied | 51 | 47 | 4 | 4 |
Furniture and Allied | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Metal Worker | 10 | 10 | – | – |
Printer and Allied | 24 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
Road Vehicle Repairer | 41 | 42 | 19 | 19 |
Steam Laundry | 10 | 10 | – | – |
Transport (Road & Rail) | 20 | 19 | – | – |
Others | 56 | 57 | 49 | 48 |
Total | 357 | 359 | 121 | 121 |