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Islington 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1923
DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 254 | 273 | - | - | |
| Want of ventilation | 16 | 15 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | 5 | 5 | - | - | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 21 | 21 | - | - | |
| Other nuisances | 362 | 369 | - | - | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 32 | 35 | - | - |
| unsuitable, foul or defective | 449 | 438 | - | 1 | |
| not separate for sexes | 5 | 7 | - | - | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | — | — | - | - | |
| Breach of Special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 9 | 2 | - | - | |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Total | 1,147 | l,166† | - | 1 | |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 5 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public
Health Acts, † Defects found left over from previous year are also included in this total.
OUTWORKERS' PREMISES.
| Instances. | Notices Served. | Remedied. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwork in unwholesome premises (s. 108) | 135 | 39 | 135 | - |
| Outwork in infected premises (s. 109, 110) | 21 | — | 21 | — |
| Total | 156 | 39 | 156 | _ |
OUTWORKERS' LISTS (s. 107):
Lists received from Employers 1,832
Addresses received from Other Councils 2,164
Addresses forwarded to Other Councils 922
Firms failing to send in lists (No. letters sent) 327
OTHER MATTERS.
| Number. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories: | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133, 1901) | 16 | |
| 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, 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 17 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 17 | |
| Other (New Factories reported under Home Office Memorandum, 1912) | nil | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) in use at the end of the year . | 84 | |
DISTRICT INSPECTORS' WORK.
The fourteen district inspectors made a total of 57,817 inspections and calls during
the year, a decrease of 3,525 inspections on the corresponding period of 1922; while 33,175
improvements were effected in 5,762 premises; as against 14,173 improvements in 5,866
premises for the preceding year.