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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
Leyton 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 64 | 64 | |
| Want of ventilation | 5 | 5 | |
| Overcrowding | 5 | 5 | |
| Want of Drainage of floors | … | … | |
| Other nuisances | 95 | 95 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 1 | 1 |
| unsuitable or defective | 72 | 72 | |
| not separate for sexes | … | … | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 18 | 18 | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | … | … | |
| Total | 260 | 260 | |