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Hornsey 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE BOROUGH OF HORNSEY, FOR THE YEAR 1920
on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
in connection with
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, AND
HOME WORK.

Table: 1.— INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

1.— INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories19460
(Including Factory Laundries.) Workshops55520
(Including Workshop Laundries). Workplaces3220
(Other than Outworkers' premises included in part 3 of this Report).
Total781100

Table: 2.— DEFECTS FOUND in FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES

2.— DEFECTS FOUND in FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, & WORKPLACES

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—
Want of cleanliness823200
Want of ventilation1100
Overcrowding0000
Want of drainage of floors0000
Other nuisances202000
† Sanitary accommodationinsufficientti600
unsuitable or defective181800
not separate for sexes1100
Offences under the Factory and Work-shop Act : —
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)0000
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100)2200
Other offences0000
(Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report)
Total808000
† Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Part 3; Adopted Oct., 1890.