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Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1911
4 — REGISTERED WORKSHOPS
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Important classes of workshops, such as workshop bakehouses may be enumerated here. | Workshops where men are employed | 532 |
| Workshops where women are employed | 812 | |
| Laundries | 106 | |
| Bakehouses | 249 | |
| Restaurant kitchens | 746 | |
| Total Number of Workshops on Registers | 2,445 | |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | ||
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5). | Notified by H. M. Inspector | 19 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 15 | |
| Other | Nil. | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | Nil. | |
| In use at the end of the year | 94 | |
Mr. WEST'S REPORT.
Town Hall,
Upper Street,
Islington, N.
1th March, 1912.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I have pleasure in submitting my report for the year ending 30th December, 1911.
During which time I have, with the assistance of Inspector Bridel, made 2,491 visits to the
various places of business (factories, workshops and workplaces) on the register, 1,336