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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

Orsett 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Table: (a) INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACESincluding Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.

(a) INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES

including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.

Premises.InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
1234
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)16——
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)27——
Workshops (Other than Outworkers premises)———
Total43——

Table: (b)DEFECTS POUNDin Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

(b)DEFECTS POUND

in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Offences in respect of which Prosecutions were Instituted
Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. [Inspctor
12345
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts —
Want of cleanliness22--
Want of ventilation----
Overcrowding----
Want of drainage of floors----
Other nuisances----
Sanitary accommodation-
Insufficient----
Unsuitable or Defective----
Not separate for sexes----
Offences under Factory & Workshops Acts—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s.101)----
Other Offences [Excluding offences relating to outwork, and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921]----
Total22--