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Feltham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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APPENDIX B.
Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the
year 1937, for the Urban District of Feltham, in the County
of Middlesex, on the administration of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with Factories, Workshops
and Workplaces.
Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 64 | 3 | Nil |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 15 | 0 | Nil |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' prem.) | 13 | 0 | Nil |
| Total | 92 | 3 | Nil |
| Particulars. | Defects found. | Defects remedied. | referred to H.M. Inspector. | Offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | Nil | Nil |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Overcrowding | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Other nuisances | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Sanitary accommodation:— | ||||
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
| Unsuitable or defective | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | Nil | Nil |
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts—
| Illegal occupation of underground Bakehouse (s. 101) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Other offences | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total | 9 | 9 | Nil | Nil |