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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

Hammersmith 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]

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Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
PoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—
Want of Cleanliness2019——
Want of Ventilation66——
Overcrowding11——
Want of Drainage of Floors11——
Other Nuisances3131——
Sanitary Accommodationinsufficient1717——
unsuitable or defective2322——
not separate for sexes22——
Offences under the Factory find Workshop Act
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)----
Other offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report)22--
Total103101——

Table: 3.—HOME WORK.

3.—HOME WORK.

Nature of WorkOutworkers' List, Section 107Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108Outwork in Infected Premises Sees. 109, 110
Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending listsProsecutions
Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFailing to keep or permit in-spection of ListsFailing to send ListsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (Sec. 110)Prosecutions (Sec. 109,110)
ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
Con-trac-WorkmenCon-trac-Workmen
12345678910111213141516
Wearing apparel—
(1) making, etc.3411645126......33........
(2) cleaning and washing..............................
Furniture and upholstery..............................
TOTALS3411645126......33......••