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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
Acton 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1926
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TABLE IX.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Premises. (1). | Number of | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (2). | Written Notices. (3). | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries). | 92 | 32 |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries). | 347 | 9 |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises). | 6 | — |
| Total | 445 | 41 |
| 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | ||
| Particulars. (1). | Found. (2). | Remedied. (3). |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||
| Want of clearliness | 22 | 22 |
| Want of Ventilation | Nil | Nil |
| Overcrowding | Nil | Nil |
| Want of drainage of floors | Nil | Nil |
| Other nuisances | 8 | 8 |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||
| Insufficient | 3 | 3 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— | ||
| Illegal occupation of under ground bakehouse | Nil | Nil |
| Other offences | Nil | Nil |
| Total | 41 | 41 |