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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 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.

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 cleanliness75
Want of ventilation18
Overcrowding5
Want of Drainage of floors2
Other nuisances136
Sanitary accommodation -insufficient7
unsuitable or defective75
not separate for sexes5
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)6
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report)
Total329