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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
Uxbridge 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
Administration of Factory and Workshop Acts.
1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories | 36 | 1 | nil |
| Workshops | 76 | nil | nil |
| Workplaces | 50 | nil | nil |
| Total | 162 | 1 | nil |
2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Defects. | Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| (1) Nuisances under the Public Health Act : — | |||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | none | none | |
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | none | none | |
| Overcrowding | none | none | none | none | |
| Want of drainage of floors | none | none | none | none | |
| Other nuisances Sanitary accommodation | none | none | none | none | |
| insufficient | 2 | 2 | none | none | |
| unsuitable or defective | none | none | none | none | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | none | none | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | none | none | none | none | |
| Breach of sanitary requirements for bakehouses | none | none | none | none | |
| Other offences | none | none | none | none | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | none | none | |
3. Home Work.
4. Registered Workshops :—
Number of, on Register 76
5. Other Matters :—
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory & Workshop Acts none