Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year
1908, on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, in connection with Factories, Workshops, Workplaces, and
Homework in the District.
1.—INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or
Inspectors of Nuisances.
Number of
Written
Premises Inspections Notices.
Factories (including Factory Laundries) 16 4
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) 109 7
Workplaces (other than Outworker's premises
included in part 3 of this report) 14 2
Total 139 13
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Number of Defects.
Found. Remedied.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—
Want of Cleanliness 6 6
Want of drainage of floors 2 2
Sanitary accommodation insufficient 3 3
Sanitary accommodation unsuitable or defective 3 3
Total 14 14