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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
Erith 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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G(4). Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS
AND WORKPLACES.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises 1 | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections 2 | Written Notices 3 | Occupiers Prosecuted 4 | |
| Factories (including Factor} Laundries) | 10 | 6 | - |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 9 | 2 | - |
| Workplaces (other than Oat-workers' premises) | 8 | I | — |
| Total | 33 | 9 | — |
. 2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Refered to H M Inspector | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Want of Cleanliness | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Sanitary accomodation: Insufficient | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Illegal Occupation of underground bakehouse | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 25 | 25 | — | —— |