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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
Hammersmith 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith, Metropolitan Borough of]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 73 | 71 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 9 | 9 | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances | 165 | 160 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 42 | 40 | ... | 1 | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 96 | 96 | |||
| Other Offences ... (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 389 | 380 | ... | 1 | |
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act as
remediable under the Public Health Acts.