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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

Ruislip-Northwood 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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Table: Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors ofNuisances.

Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of

Nuisances.

Premises. (1)Number of
Inspections (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)211—
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)59—-
Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises)---
Total801

Table: 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Particulars.No. of Defects.No. of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted
Found.RemediedReferred to KM. Inspector.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness-1--
Want of ventilation
Overcrowding
Want of drainage of floors
Other nuisances-1--
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient unsuitable or-1--
defective not separate for sexes-1--
Offences under the, Factory and Work shop Acts:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921).
Total-4--