Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 48 | 28 | ||
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 525 | 321 | ||
Workplaces (Other than outworkers premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 19 | 3 | ||
(Prosecutions—Nil). Total | 592 | 352 |
2.— Defects Foond.
Found. | Remedied | Referred to H.M, Inspector. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Want of cleanliness | 47 | 47 | — | |
Want of ventilation | — | — | — | |
Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | — | |
Want of drainage of floors | 13 | 13 | — | |
Other nuisances | 147 | 147 | — | |
Sanitary accommodations | insufficient | 3 | 3 | — |
unsuitable or defective | 29 | 29 | — | |
not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | |
(Prosecutions—Nil) Total | 242 | 242 | — |
3.— Home Work.
Outworkers' Lists, Sections 107, 108. 109 & 110.
Nature of Work. | Section 107. | Inspections of Outworkers' premises | Sec. 108 | Sec. 109 | |||||||||
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Twice Yearly | Once Yearly | Outworkers received from other Councils | Outw'k'rs forwarded to other Councils | Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists | Unwholesome Premises, instances | Unwholesome Premises, Notices served | Infected Premises Instances | ||||||
Lists | Outworkers, Contractors | Outworkers, Workmen | Lists | Outworkers' Contractors | Outworkers' Workmen | ||||||||
Wearing Apparel— (i) making. &c. | 20 | ... | 73 | 5 | ... | 6 | 78 | ... | ... | 73 | 3 | 3 | ... |
(2) cleaning and washing | 32 | 18 | ... | 20 | 15 | 28 | ... | ... | 39 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | 9 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
Brush making | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... |
Stuffed toys | 2 | ... | 94 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 22 | ... | 83 | ... | ... | 5 |
Total | 58 | 18 | 201 | 26 | 15 | 35 | 80 | 22 | 39 | 219 | 11 | 11 | 13 |