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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(d) Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Table: (1) Drainage.

(1) Drainage.

Choked drains, opened, repaired and cleansed239
Drains reconstructed22
Ventilation shafts repaired or new fixed39
New inspection covers10

Table: (2) Closet Accommodation.

(2) Closet Accommodation.

RoofsW.C. structures repaired11
Walls Floors
Doors
Seats fixed108
W.C. pans fixed or cleansed109
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed248

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*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.

Table: (3) Sinks.

(3) Sinks.

New fixed71
New sink and bath wastepipes97
New gully traps23

Table: (4) Dampness.

(4) Dampness.

Roofs and flashings819
Eavesgutters381
Rainwater pipes178

Table: (5) Water Supply.

(5) Water Supply.

Drawtaps provided18
Defective water fittings repaired and supply reinstated46

Table: (6) Yard Paving.

(6) Yard Paving.

Yard paving repaired or relaid180
Gully dishing repaired or renewed114

Table: (7) Dustbins.

(7) Dustbins.

New ones provided509