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Kingston upon Thames 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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DEFECTS IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
FundRemediedReferred to H M. Inspector
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :
Want of Cleanliness55––
Want of Ventilation––––
Overcrowding–––
Want of drainage of floors–––
Other nuisances108––
Sanitary accommo-dation'insufficient–—––
unsuitable or defective55––
not separate for sexes–––
Offences under the Factoryand Workshop Arts–
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse––––
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses55–
Other offences––––
Total2523NilNil

REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Bakers 25
Boat Builders 5
Bootmakers and Repairers 43
Brewery, Winery or Distillery 3
Builders 12
Carpet Beating Companies 3
Coach and Body Builders and Wheelwrights 6
Concrete Block Makers 3
Copper Smiths and Sheet Metal Workers 4
Dressmakers, Milliners and Costumiers 42
Dyers and Cleaners 6
Farriers 6
Jam Manufacturers 1
Laundries 18
Mineral Water Manufacturers 4
Motor, Electrical or Cycle Engineers 42
Motor Upholsterers 1
Plating and Lacquering Works 3