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 Deptford Borough]
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DEFECTS FOUND.
PARTICULAR. | Number of Defects' | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied . | Referred to H M. Inspector. | |||
6 | 6 | — | — | ||
Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | ||
Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
Want of Drainage ol Floors | — | __ | _ | ||
Other Nuisances | 8 | 8 | — | — . | |
Sanitary Accommodatio | Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Unsuitable or defective | 43 | 43 | — | — | |
Not Separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — | |
Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (sec. 101) | — | — | — | — | |
Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | — | — | — | — | |
Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork) | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 59 | 59 | _ | _ |
The number of inspections made to Home Workers' Dwellings
was 126. In no case were insanitary conditions found calling for
action under the Factory and Workshop or Public Health Act.