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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
Hornchurch 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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The following is a list of workplaces in the District:—
Timber yard 1 Tea rooms 17
Builders' merchants 3 Miscellaneous 7
Sand and ballast pits 4
1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| Factories | 73 | — | — |
| Workshops | 103 | — | — |
| Workplaces | 62 | — | — |
| Total | 238 | Nil | Nil |
2. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 2 |
| Sanitary accommodation insufficient | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 3 |
3. HOMEWORK.
| Wearing apparel | 42 |
| Making boxes or other receptacles | 1 |
| Making or repairing umbrellas | 1 |
| Making of stuffed toys | 1 |
No notices were served under section 108.