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Woolwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 29.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces & Homeworkers' Premises.

1.—Inspection.

Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written notices.Prosecutions.
Factories18721–
(Including Factory Laundries). Workshops5483–
(Including Workshop Laundries). Workplaces43––
(Other than Outworkers' Premises) Homeworkers' Premises82017–

2.— Defects Found.

Description.Number of Defects.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspect'rNumber of Prosecutions.
Nuisances under Public Health Act :—
Want of Cleanliness1918——
Want of Ventilation————
Overcrowding————
Want of drainage of floors————
Other nuisances1814——
Sanitary Accommodationinsufficient22——
unsuitable or defective2020——
not separate for sexes————
Offences under* the Factory and Workshop Act :—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101]————
Other offences————
Total5954——