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 Hendon]
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1. INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 51 | 12 | |
Workshops | 139 | 41 | Nil |
Workplaces | Nil | Nil | |
Total | 190 | 63 |
2. DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars. | Number of Delects. | No of Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to h.M. Inspector. | ||
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts* — | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 27 | 8 | ... | ... |
Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other nuisances | 40 | 34 | ... | ... |
Sanitary insufficient | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
accommo- unsuitable or defective | 20 | 20 | ... | ... |
dation not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— | ||||
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss 97 to 1001 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other offences— | ||||
(Excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in part 3 of this Report). | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 90 | 65 | ... | ... |
The defects found, and which are not shewn as remedied,
are now in hand.