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 AND WORKSHOPS.
1927.
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Premises. | Number of | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |||
Factories (including factory laundries) | 574 | - | - | ||
Workshops (including workshop laundries) | 1,939 | 6 | — | ||
Workplaces (other than outworkers' premises) | 73 | — | — | ||
Total | 2,586 | 6 | — |
Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
Want of cleanliness | 107 | 96 | - | - | |
Want of ventilation | 9 | 9 | - | - | |
Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | - | |
Other nuisances | 34 | 32 | — | - | |
Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | - |
unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | — | - | |
not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | — | - | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | — | — | — | - | |
Other offences | — | — | — | - | |
(Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921.) | |||||
Total | 167 | 154 | — | - |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under
the Public Health Acts.
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108
Nature of work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
---|---|---|---|
Wearing Apparel— | |||
Making, &c. | 13 | — | — |
Cleaning and washing | 3 | — | — |
Household linen | — | — | - |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | -— | — | - |
Curtain and furniture hangings | — | — | - |
Furniture and upholstery | 2 | — | — |
Electro-plate | — | — | — |
File making | — | — | — |
Brass and brass articles | — | — | — |
Fur pulling | — | — | — |
Cables and chains | — | — | — |
Anchors and grapnels | — | — | — |
Cart gear | — | — | — |
Locks, latches and keys | — | — | - |
Umbrellas, &c. | 1 | — | - |
Artificial flowers | — | — | - |
Nets, other than wire nets | — | — | - |
Tents | — | — | - |
Sacks | — | — | - |
Racquet and tennis balls | — | — | - |
Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags | 1 | — | — |
Brush making | — | — | — |
Pea picking | — | — | — |
Feather sorting | — | — | — |
Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | — | — | — |
Stuffed toys | — | — | — |
Basket making | 1 | — | — |
Chocolates and sweetmeats | — | — | - |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, &c. | — | — | — |
Textile weaving | — | — | — |
Total | 21 | — | - |