[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Borough.

  • Folkestone (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1907
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Credit: [Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Factory and Workshops Act. During the past year various Favtories, Workshops, Workplaces, and Outworkers’ premises have been regularly inspected. There are now on the register 33 factories in the Borough, 249 workshops, 104 work- places, and 63 outworkers’ premises. There are also 28 hand laundries and 2 factory laundries in the Borough. The following sanitary defects were discovered at ' the various factories and workshops:—Two dirty W.C.’s, one defective oeiling, one defective floor, three blocked drains, seven dirty premises. Four oases of scarlet fever occurred at dressmakers’ premises, but these were promptly isolated at the Sanatorium. No infectious disease has occurred at any of the outworkers’ premises during the past year. Public Baths. During the past year 31,364 persons have used the Public Baths. This is a decrease on the past year’s number by 176. The total receipts for the year were £353 8s. 6d., which is an increase on the last year’s taking by £8 3s. lid. This must now be regarded as the maximum earning capacity of the Baths under present conditions. There has been a considerable increase in the number of children using the Baths. I am, your obedient servant, JOHN PEARSON, ASSOC. R. SAN. INST. Sanitary Inspector.
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