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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
Richmond upon Thames 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Factory and Workshop Act, 1901.
The Medical Officer of Health is required by Section 132
of this Act, to report, annually on the Administration of the
Act in connection with Factories, Workshops, Workplaces,
and Home-work in the Borough.
The following table shows the work done in supervising the
various registered Workshops and Workplaces in the district:—
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
(Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 9 | — | — |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 306 | 45 | — |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers) premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 108 | 12 | |
| Total | 423 | 57 | — |
Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Referred to H.M Inspector | Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 15 | 15 | 1 | – |
| Want of Ventilation | 7 | 7 | 1 | – |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Want of Drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | — | – |
| Other Nuisances | 73 | 73 | — | – |
| Insufficient | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 5 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses | 3 | 3 | –– | |
| Other Offences | – | – | – | – |
| - | 113 | 113 | 6 | — |