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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 1937
[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.