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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Inspections. (2) | Written Notices (3) | Occupiers Prosecuted (4) |
| Factories—Including Factory Laundries | 21 | ... | ... |
| Workshops—Including Workshop Laundries | 29 | ... | ... |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 18 | 4 | ... |
| Totals | 68 | 4 | ... |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| ' Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Found (2) | Remedied (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) | (5) |
| Want of Cleanliness | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |