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Acton 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1922
22
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORY
AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, IN CONNECTION WITH FACTORIES,
WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, made by the sanitary inspectors.
| Premises. (1) | Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 32 | 17 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 483 | 74 |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises included in Part III. of this Report) | 18 | 4 |
| Total | 533 | 95 |
2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. (1) | Number of Defects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Found (2) | Remedied (3) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts: | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 22 | 22 |
| Want of drainage of floors | 5 | 5 |
| Other nuisances | 31 | 31 |
| Sanitary accommodation: | ||
| Insufficient | 9 | 9 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 18 | 18 |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 87 | 87 |
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D.J. THOMAS.