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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

Wealdstone 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS: WORKPLACES
AND HOMEWORK.
1.—INSPECTION.

Table: 1.--INSPECTION.Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

1.--INSPECTION.

Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (Including Factory Laundries)14
Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries)1.321
Workplaces—
Total1461

Table: 2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health A cts:—
Want of Cleanliness21
Want of Ventilation
Want of Drainage of Floors
Other Nuisances
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient
unsuitable or de fective
not separate for sexes
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101)
Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100).
Other offences
Total21