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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

Southwark 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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127
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACTS.
111 summonses were taken out during the year 1918, in respect to
offences, particulars of which are set out below. The following table
shows the number of summonses taken out in each of the several Wards .

Table: TABLE 59.Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces andHomework.1 .—Inspection (including. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

TABLE 59.

Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and

Homework.

1 .—Inspection (including. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises.Number
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)19144-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)1057218-
Workplaces29482442
Homeworkers' Premises (including Outworkers)1159140-
Total53556462
2.—Defects Found.
Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred Co H.M. Inspector.
* Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of Cleanliness365430......
Want of Ventilation1010......
Overcrowding48......
Want of drainage of floors1318......
Other nuisances396412...2
Sanitary accommodations:
Insufficient912......
Unsuitable or defective4649......
Not separate for sexes96......
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act :—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)............
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97-100)............
Other offences............
Total852945...2

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The above summonses had reference to the following:—
Ordinary Nuisances 80
Unsound Food 3
Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 7
Disobedience of Magistrates' orders 4
Contravention of By-law 15, Houses let in lodgings 17
111
TABLE 63.
These proceedings resulted as follows:—
Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements
having been complied with
69
Magistrates' Orders made without penalties
19
Fines inflicted
12
Summonses adjourned sine die
2
Dismissed
2
Not served
7
Total
111