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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1927
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TABLE IX.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
1.—
| Premises. | Number of | |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | |
| (1). | (2). | (3). |
| Factories | 83 | 27 |
| (Including Factory Laundries). Workshops | 318 | 15 |
| (Including Workshop Laundries). Workplaces | 4 | _ |
| (Other than Outworkers' premise: Total | 405 | 42 |
| 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. | ||
| Particulars. (1). | Found. (2). | Remedied. (3). |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :— | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 26 | 26 |
| Want of Ventilation | Nil | Nil |
| Overcrowding | Nil | Nil |
| Want of drainage of floors | Nil | Nil |
| Other nuisances | 6 | 6 |
Sanitary Accommodation:—
| Insufficient | 4 | 4 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts :— | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground Bakehouses | Nil | Nil |
| Other Offences | Nil | Nil |
| Total | 42 | 42 |
| 3.—Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108 | Nil. | |