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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.