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 Hornchurch]
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SECTION G.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
HOME OFFICE TABLES.
l. Inspection of factories, Workshops and Workplaces:-
Premises. | Inspections. | Written notices. | Prosecuted |
---|---|---|---|
Factories | 72 | 4 | 0 |
Workshops | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Workplaces | 19 | 2 | 0 |
101 | 6 | 0 |
2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces:—
Particulars. | Number of defects | |
---|---|---|
Pound. | Remedied | |
Nuisances under Public Health Acts :— | ||
Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 |
Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 |
Other nuisances | 1 | 0 |
Sanitary accommodation :— | ||
Insufficient | 2 | 2 |
Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 |
Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 |
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts :— | ||
Other offences | 8 | 8 |
21 | 20 |
3. Homework:—
Nature of work. Outworkers lists, Section 107.
Lists received from employers.
Wearing apparel 44
Making or repairing umbrellas 1
Making handbags 2
Making sugar cake ornaments 2
Making cushions 1
Making artificial flowers 3
General merchants 2
Making brushes 2
Making or repairing shoes 2
Making flags 1
No notices were served under Section 108.