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City of Westminster 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table LXVIII.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Inspection.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories (including factory laundries)316
Workshops (including workshop laundries)2,956209
Workplaces (other than Outworkers', premises)4,7032621
Total7,9754711

Table LXIX.—Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Defects found.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
Found.Remedied.Referred to ELM. Inspector.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness245245
Want of ventilation4646
Overcrowding1818
Want of drainage of floors11
Other nuisances1271261
Sanitary accommodation—
Insufficient3838
Unsuitable or defective7070
Not separate for sexes2525
Offences under the Factory and Work-shop Acts:—
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.)
Total5705691

(7638)
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