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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE 8 Imrpovements effected at Factories
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniances(S.7) | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable and defective | 24 | 16 | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not outwork) | 3 | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 19 | - | - |
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