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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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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 | 56 | 50 | — | — | |
| Want of Ventilation | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | o | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Nuisances | 36 | 34 | _ | _ | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 5 | 2 | _ | _ |
| unsuitable or defective | 34 | 28 | _ | _ | |
| not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | |||||
| Other offences | — | — | — | — | |
| (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report) | |||||
| Total | 140 | 123 | — | — | |
3.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work | Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108 | Outwork in Infected Premises Sees. 109, 110 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made (Sec. 110) | Prosecutions (Sec. 109, 110) | |
| Wearing apparel— | ||||||
| (1) making, etc | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| (2) cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |