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 Leyton]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
Want of Cleanliness | 81 | 81 | |
Want of ventilation | 3 | 3 | |
Overcrowding | 10 | 10 | |
Want of Drainage of floors | ... | ... | |
Other nuisances | 87 | 87 | |
Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 2 | 2 |
unsuitable or defective | 52 | 52 | |
not separate for sexes | 5 | 5 | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | |
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 40 | 40 | |
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ... | ... | |
Total | 280 | 280 |