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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

Wimbledon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: Factories and Workshops :—In the Table below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and work-places:—

Factories and Workshops :—In the Table below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and work-places:—

PREMISES.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories18529—
Workshops24322—
Workplaces976—
Total52557—

Table: DEFECTS FOUND.

DEFECTS FOUND.

Number of Defects.Prosecutions.
PARTICULARS.Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of Cleanliness2525——
Want of Ventilation————
Overcrowding————
Want of drainage of floors————
Other Nuisances2524——
Sanitary Accommodation—
Insufficient65——
Unsuitable or Defective1212——
Not Separate for Sexes22——
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s.101)_———
Othnr Offences(Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921.)————
Totals7068——

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*Including those specified in sections 2, 3 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.

Table: HOME WORK.

HOME WORK.

Lists received:—
Twice in the year9
Number of Out-workers67