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

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Stepney 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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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.
actories2
(Including Factory Laundries)
Workshops24587611
(Including Workshop Laundries) Workplaces212
Iomeworkers' Premises32• •
Total26137631

2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—...
Want of cleanlir ess514514......
Want of ventilation6767......
Overcrowding6363...1
Want of drainage of floors............
Other nuisances7979......
Sanitary Accommodationinsufficient2727......
unsuitable or defective11......
not separate for sexes3232......
Offtnus under the Factoiy and Workshop Act:—......
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101).........
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).........
infected (S. 110).........
Allowing wearing apparel to be made in premises.........
infected by scarlet fever or small pox (S 109) Other offences.........
Total782782...1