[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Chelmsford Borough.

  • Chelmsford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Chelmsford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    They produced an analysis of the smoke, which showed no sulphur but a proportion of carbon monoxide. It was recommended that they be asked to take all steps possible to remedy the nuisance by rendering the smoke odourless and innocuous ; and that the Sanitary Inspector report any recurrence of the nuisance. Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by Bye-Laws or Regulations. There are two Common Lodging Houses (32 and 53 beds), both for men only ; which are maintained in fair condition. Occasional caravans have settled for short periods. The only offensive trades are five fish frying establishments. There are no underground sleeping rooms in the Borough. One such was discovered during the year but its use was immediately discontinued on representation. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. See the Report of the Sanitary Inspector on pages 41 to 52. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. 1.-INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by S an*tahy Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances. Premises. 0) Number of Inspections. (2) Written Notices. (3) Prosecutions. W Factories (Including Factory Laundries) 29 — - Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) 139 — - Workplaces (Other'than Outworkers’ Premises) .. . . 23 — - Total 191 — - 2. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Particulars. (1) Number of defects. N umber of Prosecutions «*> Found. (2) Remedied. (3) Referred to H M. Inspector. (4) Nuisances under the Public Health Acts-.—* Want of Cleanliness 3 3 Want of ventilation — — — Overcrowding ... — — - Want of drainage of floors — — — — Other nuisances 6 6 — /insufficient — — Sanitary accommodation ] unsuitable or defective 1 1 — l not separate for sexes — — — 0fences under the factory and Workshop Acts Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) — — — Other offences... — — — (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministrv of Health : Factories and Workshops Trans fer of Powers Order 1921) Total 10 Id — — ■^Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.