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 1913
[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 | No. of Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Insp'tor | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | |||||
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient, | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable, or defective, | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | |||||
| 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 | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | |