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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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 |