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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
Shoreditch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133). | Nil | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshops Act (s. 5). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 10 rclerring to 18(factories and) 8 workshops. |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 10 referring to 181( factories and ) 8 workshops. | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | Nil. | |
| In use at the end of the year | 27 | |
During the year 179 sanitary notices were served upon as many workshops.
The following is an abstract of the sanitary work carried out in compliance with
these notices
Premises cleansed throughout 48
Premises cleansed partially 44
Number of rooms cleansed 148
Walls, floors, sashes, etc., repaired 58
Roofs, guttering, etc., repaired 64
Water reinstated or improved Nil.
Drains newly constructed 2
Drains reconstructed 7
Drains, repaired, etc. 17
Drains, obstructions removed 11
Urinals cleansed, etc. 6
Soil and vent pipes dealt with 3
Water-closets newly constructed 26
Water-closets repaired, etc. 91
Water-closets obstructions removed 11
Sinks, etc., cleansed and repaired 12
Sculleries, yards, etc., paving repaired
8
Sculleries, yards, etc., cleansed or
limewashed 54
Dust receptacles provided 10
Foul accumulations removed 31
The number of factories under observation for insanitary conditions during
the year was 104, and in connection with these 104 sanitary notices were served.
The work carried out in compliance with these notices included the cleansing and
repairing of water-closets in 112 instances, the removal of obstructions from drains
and water-closets in 16 instances, besides several other matters. Limewashing of
factories can only legally be dealt with by the Factory Inspector, but defects in
connection with the sanitary arrangements in factories are matters within the province
of the sanitary authority.