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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
2.—Defects Found.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H. M. Inspector. | |||
Want of cleanliness | 58 | 58 | - | - | |
Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Overcrowding | 23 | 23 | - | - | |
Want of drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | |
Other nuisances | - | - | - | - | |
Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | - | - | - | - |
unsuitable or defective | 30 | 30 | - | - | |
not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | - | - | - | - | |
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (S.S. 97 to 100) | - | - | - | - | |
Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | 17 | 17 | - | - | |
Total | 132 | 132 | - | - |
Work.
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. | ||||||
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Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions (SS. 109,110). | |
Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - |
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- | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - |
5.—Other Matters.
Class. | Number. | |
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Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— | ||
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | 52 | |
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. Inspector | - |
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | - | |
Other | - | |
Underground Bakehouses (S. 111):-Certificates granted during the year | - | |
In use at the end of the year | 54 |
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