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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

Paddington 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.

Table: 2.—DefectsFound.

2.—DefectsFound.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—...
Want of Cleanliness6868......
Want of Ventilation43......
Overcrowding44......
Want of drainage of floors...9 9 9......
Other nuisances2220......
Sanitary accommodationsinsufficient............
unsuitable or defective1716......
not separate for sexes............
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—............
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)............
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses(SS. 97 to 100)............
Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report)............
Total115111......

Table: Work.

Work.

Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.ProsecutionsInstances.Orders made (S, 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
......311.........11......
......11..................
...........................
......1..................
......53..................
......1..................
......377.........11......

Table: 5.—Other Matters.

5.—Other Matters.

Class.Number.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133)39
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 5)Notified by H.M. Inspector19
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector18
Other...
Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):—
Certificates granted during the year...
In use at the end of the year...