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.l.) | 32 | 32 | — | — | — |
Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | — | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
(a) Insufficient | — | — | — | ||
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | — | — | — | — | — |
TOTAL | 38 | 38 | — | — | — |
The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified
Wording to the trades carried on.
Trade | Mechanical Factories | Non-Mechanical Factories | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | |
Building and Allied | ||||
Clothing and Allied | ||||
Engineering and Heavy Industry | ||||
Electrical and Allied | ||||
- | - | |||
Food and Allied | ||||
Furniture and Allied | ||||
- | - | |||
Printer and Allied | ||||
Steam Laundry | - | - | ||
Transport (Road & Rail) | 19 | - | - | |
Others | ||||
Total |