London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Barking 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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2.-DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred toH.M. Insp'tor | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Overcrowding | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Want of drainage of floors | .. | .. | |||
| Other nuisances | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient unsuitable or defective not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | .. | .. |
| 4 | 4 | .. | .. | ||
| .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | .. | • • | |