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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
City of Westminster 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table VII.—Defects found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|
| Found. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||
| Lack of cleanliness | 425 | 1 |
| Insufficient ventilation | 63 | — |
| Unventilated gas stoves | 59 | — |
| Overcrowding | 35 | — |
| Floors without means of drainage | 19 | — |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||
| Insufficient | 59 | — |
| Unsuitable | 108 | — |
| Defective | 165 | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 41 | 1 |
| Other defects | 281 | — |
| Total | 1,265 | 2 |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | — | — |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (included above) | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — |
Table VIII.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Visits to Outworkers' premises other than workshops | 190 |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affiix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act | 173 |
| Absence of means of warming | — |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspectors | 144 |
| Workrooms measured | 326 |
| Visits of Enquiry re Employment of Women | 151 |
| „ „ Outworkers | 300 |
| Underground bakehouses in use at the end of the year | 48 |
A copy of a table relating to outworkers required by the Home Office
under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and giving information
under the headings of Sections 107, 108, 109 and 1J 0 is appended.