London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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TABLES FOR THE HOME OFFICE.

FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK,

1.— INSPECTION.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
(Including Factory Laundries)15....
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)23825201
Workplaces1791
Homeworkers' Premises......
Total24145292

2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—*
Want of cleanliness547547....
Want of ventilation6060....
Overcrowding6666....
Want of drainage of floors........
179179....
Sanitary Accommodationinsufficient3939....
unsuitable or defective4343....
not separate for sexes4038..1
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—........
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)22..2
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100)........
Failure as regard lists of outworkers (S. 107)........
Giving out work to be done in premises which areunwholesome (S. 108)........
linfected (S. 110)........
Allowing wearing apparel to be made in premises infected by scarlet fever or small pox (S. 109)........
Other offences........
Total9769733

Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
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