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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
Ealing 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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BOROUGH OF EALING.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES,
WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK.
1.—INSPECTION.
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | |
|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES (including Factory Laundries) | 17 | — |
| WORKSHOPS (including Workshop Laundries) | 293 | 6 |
| Total | 310 | 6 |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 11 | 11 | — |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Nuisances | 4 | 4 | — |
| Sanitary Accommodation — Insufficient, | |||
| Unsuitable or Defective, Not | |||
| Separate for Sexes | 15 | 15 | — |
| Total | 34 | 34 | 1 |
3.—HOME WORK.
OUTWORKERS LISTS, Section 107.
Twice in the year.
Lists received from Employers— Lists. Outworkers.
Wearing Apparel (making, &c.) 6 26
Cleaning and Washing 1 16
Once in the year.
Lists. Outworkers.
Wearing Apparel (making, &c) 2 5
Addresses of Outworkers—
Received from other Councils 12
Forwarded to other Councils 10
Artificial Flowers 1
INSPECTIONS OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES—
Weartng Apparel (making, Ac.) 33
Cleaning and Washing 16
Artificial Flowers 1
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SEC. 108—
Instances 4
Notices Served 4