[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough].

  • Hammersmith (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1943?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. Premises Number of Inspec tions. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. Factories (with Mechanical Power) 548 38 — Factories (without Mechanical Power) 120 6 - Other Premises — — — Total 668 44 — 2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC. Particulars Number of Defects Num ber of Prose cutions Found Re medied Referred to H.M. Inspector Want of Cleanliness 19 11 - - Unreasonable Temperatures 1 — - - Inadequate Ventilation 4 3 - - Overcrowding — - - — Ineffective Drainage of Floors 6 6 - - Sanitary Conveni ences insufficient 8 7 - — unsuitable or defective 43 30 - - not separate for sexes 2 - — - Offences under the Factory and Workshops Act— Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse - - - - Other Offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report) 9 8 - - Total 92 67 - —