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 Edmonton]
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The following work has been carried out under the Factory and Workshop Act:—
Premises | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Prosecutions | |
Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 237 | 29 | .. |
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries).. | 21 | 1 | .. |
Workplaces (other than Outworkers Premises) | 4 | 1 | .. |
Totals | 262 | 31 | .. |
Particulars | Number of Defects | No. of Prosecutions | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | |||||
Want of cleanliness | 13 | 13 | .. | .. | |
Want of ventilation | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Overcrowding | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Want of drainage of floors | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Nuisances | 27 | 25 | .. | .. | |
Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Unsuitable or defective | 64 | 64 | .. | .. | |
Not separate for sexes | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Offences under the F. & W. Arts— | |||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Offences | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | |
Total | 109 | 107 | .. | .. |
Nature of Work. | Instances. | Served. Notices | Prosecution. |
---|---|---|---|
Wearing Apparel | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
Umbrellas | |||
Artificial Flowers | |||
Brushmaking |