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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
Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | |||
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | |||
| Other nuisances | 4 | 4 | |||
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | ||||
| unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | |||
| not separate for sexes | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | |||||
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | |||||
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | |||||
| Total | 14 | 14 | |||