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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

Woolwich 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE XVc.Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homeworker'sPremises.1.—Inspection.Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors ofNuisances.

TABLE XVc.

Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homeworker's

Premises.

1.—Inspection.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of

Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)102
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)30413
Workplaces
Homeworkers' Premises30814
Total62229

Table: 2.— Defects found.

2.— Defects found.

Description.Number of Defects.
Found.Remedied.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of Cleanliness1616
Want of Ventilation1111
Overcrowding33
Want of drainage of floors11
Other nuisances1212
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient, un- suitable, or de- fective88
not separate for sexes22
Total5353