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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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2.—Defects Found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 38 | 38 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | |
| Inadequate ventilation | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Other offences (Not including offences relating to Home Work or offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937). | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Total | 69 | 69 | — | — | |
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.
| Nature of Work | Instances | Notices Served | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel Making, etc | — | — | — |
| Others | — | — | — |