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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
Wood Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES, LAUNDRIES, AND HOMEWORK.
1.—Inspection.
Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises | Inspections. | Notices | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— (Including Factory Laundries) | 6 | 2 | — |
| Workshops— (Including Workshop Laundries) | 185 | 3 | — |
| Workplaces— (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 1547 | 10 | — |
| Total | 1738 | 15 | — |
2.—Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspectr | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— Want of Cleanliness | 14 | 14 | — | — |
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | _ |
| Want of Drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Sanitary Accommodation— Insufficient | 2 | 2 | ||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Not separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | — | — |