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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
Greenwich 1926
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926
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4.—WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1926.
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 37 |
| Factory Bakehouses | 5 |
| Barge Builders | 14 |
| Blacksmiths | 4 |
| Boot and Shoe Makers | 8 |
| Builders' Yards | 4 |
| Carpenters and Joiners | 4 |
| Carriage Builders | 2 |
| Coopers | 4 |
| Cycle Works | 3 |
| Dress and Mantle Makers | 14 |
| Fuel Works | 11 |
| Laundries | 8 |
| Milliners | 2 |
| Photographers | 3 |
| Picture Frame Makers | 1 |
| Printers | 1 |
| Tailors | 5 |
| Underclothing Makers | 1 |
| Others | 28 |
| 159 |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class. No.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) —
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable
under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act
(s. 5):—
Notified by H.M. Inspector -
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors —
Other —
Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101)
In use at end of 1926 13
Smoke Nuisances.—Twenty-three observations have been
made for smoke nuisances during the year, but only in 1 instance
was it found necessary to serve a Statutory Notice.
Water Supply.—During the year 61 water supply certificates
have been granted under Section 48 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. Defective water fittings have been remedied
in 33 cases; 39 water supplies have been reinstated where the
supply had been cut off; water fittings have been amended in
162 cases; 8 water supplies have been, altered so as to draw
direct from the main, and cleansing, repairing and covering
cisterns in 34 cases.