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Acton 1927

[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.— Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.
(1).(2).(3).
Factories8327
(Including Factory Laundries). Workshops31815
(Including Workshop Laundries). Workplaces4_
(Other than Outworkers' premise: Total40542
2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. (1).Found. (2).Remedied. (3).
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—
Want of Cleanliness2626
Want of VentilationNilNil
OvercrowdingNilNil
Want of drainage of floorsNilNil
Other nuisances66

Sanitary Accommodation:—

Insufficient44
Unsuitable or defective66
Not separate for sexes
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts :—
Illegal occupation of underground BakehousesNilNil
Other OffencesNilNil
Total4242
3.—Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108Nil.