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Barking 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(2) Defects Found.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
FoundRemediedReferred to H. M. Ins.
* Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—
Want of cleanliness3333——
Want of ventilation————
Overcrowding————
Want of drainage of floors————
Other nuisances5050——
Sanitary accommodation:—
Insufficient33——
Unsuitable or defective1818——
Not separate for sexes————
Unscreened for sexes————
Offences under the Factory and
Workshop Acts :—
Illegal occupation of underground
bakehouse (s. 101)————
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100)————
Other offences————
Totals104104——

*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop
Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
(3) Home Work.
Six notices were issued to the occupiers of premises in the district where
outworkers are employed, who supplied lists twice during the year of 15 workpeople
engaged on making wearing apparel, etc., in their homes.