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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

Walthamstow 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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

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

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutioins institued.
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—
Want of cleanliness3131——
Want of ventilation11——
Overcrowding————
Want of drainage of floors55——
Other nuisances5656—
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient22——
unsuitable or defec-| tive.2727
not separate for sexes33——
Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts—Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)
Other offences————
Total125125NilNil