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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— Want of cleanliness | 36 | 36 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 65 | 65 | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 29 | 29 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | — | — | — | — | |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 145 | 145 | Nil | Nil | |
NUMBER AND TRADES OF OUTWORKERS NOTIFIED DURING 1936.
| Wearing Apparel, making of | 371 | Furs | 5 |
| Brush Making | 27 | Artificial Flowers | 7 |
| Boxes | 14 | Toys | 27 |
| Christmas Crackers and Carnival Hats | 7 | Handbags | 3 |
| Total | 461 | ||