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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
Leyton 1918
[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 and Remedied. | ||
| (1) | (2) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 29 | |
| Want of ventilation | 4 | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | |
| Want of Drainage of floors | ... | |
| Other nuisances | 58 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 28 | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 8 | |
| Other offences | ... | |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ||
| Total | 130 | |