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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
Twickenham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Factory Workshops 0d 1901
1.—INSPECTION.
Premises.
Number of
Inspections.
Written
Notices.
Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)
14
1
Nil.
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)
172
21
Workplaces
8
—
Total
194
22
Nil.
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars.
Number of defects.
Number
of
Prosecutions.
Found.
Remedied.
Referred to
H.M.
Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public
Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness
19
19
0
Want of ventilation
0
0
0
Overcrowding
0
0
0
Want of drainage of floors
0
0
0
Other nuisances
8
8
0
Sanitary accommodationInsufficient
1
1
0
Nil.
Unsuitable or defective
4
4
0
Not separate for sexes
0
0
0
Offences under the Factory
and Workshop Act:—
Illegal occupation of underground
bakehouse
(s. 101)
0
0
0
Breach of special sanitary
requirements for bakehouses
(ss. 97—100)
0
0
0
Other offences
0
0
0
Total
32
32
Nil.
Nil.