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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
Beddington and Wallington 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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21
REPORT
on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act,
1901, in connection with
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND
HOMEWORK.
1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and
Workplaces,
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises (1) | No. of. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Prosecutions. (4) | |
| Factories (including Factory laundries). | 30 | 1 | - |
| Workshops (inoluding Workshop laundries) | 68 | 3 | |
| Work places (other than outworkers premises included in part 3 of this report). | — | — | — |
| Total. | 98 | 4 | — |
| Particulars. (1) | Number of defects. | Number of Proseoutions. (5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) | ||
| Nuisances under Public Health Acts, including those specified under Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act remediable under The Public Health Acts- | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| Other Nuisances | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| Sanitary accommodation unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | - | — |
| Total. | 14 | 14 | — | — |