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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 1928
[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) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts*:— | |||||
| Want of cleanliness | — | — | – | – | |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | — | – | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | – | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 4 | 4 | — | – | |
| Sanitary accommodation | ' insufficient | — | .—. | — | – |
| unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | – | – | |
| not separate for sexes | — | — | — | – | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts:— | |||||
| 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 | 9 | 9 | — | ||
| •Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts. | |||||