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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
FoundRemedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances tinder the Public Health Acts:— Want of cleanliness55....
Want of ventilation. .... .. .
Overcrowding11... .
Want of drainage of floors........
Other nuisances......
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient. .......
unsuitable or defective........
not separate for sexes33....
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act: Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s.101)........
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (s.s. 97 to 100)........
Other offences........
(Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report)
Total99....