London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hampton 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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1.—INSPECTION OP FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions | |
| Factories (Iucluding Factory Laundries) | 22 | 1 | Nil. |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 160 | 1 | Nil. |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in part 3 of this Report) | |||
| Total | 182 | 2 | Nil. |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
| Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Want of ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report). | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |