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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following tables show the extent of the work done with respect to Factories and Workshops:—
1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. | No. of Inspections | Written Notices. | Prosecu-tioni. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 28 | - | |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 123 | 11 | nil |
| Workplaces | 25 | 3 | |
| Total | 176 | 14 | nil |
2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | No. of Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remed'd | Referred to H.M. Inspect'r | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | nil | nil | ||
| W ant of Cleanliness | 21 | 21 | ||
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | ||
| Overcrowding | — | — | ||
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other Nuisances | 8 | 8 | ||
| Sanitary Accommodation:— | - | |||
| Insufficient | — | — | ||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 9 | 9 | ||
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | ||
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts:— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s.101) | - | - | ||
| Breach of Special Sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss.97 to 100) | - | - | ||
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are in-included in part 3 of this report) | - | — | ||
| Total | 39 | 39 | nil | nil |
Bakehouses.—All the bakehouses in the Borough, 24 in number,
were kept under supervision. Contraventions of the
Factory and Workshop Acts were found in 5 instances, remedial
measures being promptly carried out.