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 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 |