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Islington 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1911
The Council's resolution, as recorded in the minutes, reads:— "As regards Messrs.
Lyons' restaurants and premises similar in character, arrangements be made for the removal
of house refuse as frequently as is deemed necessary to prevent nuisances arising from its
non-removal."
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
CATHERINE YOUNG,
Sanitary Inspector of Workshops.
Miss DAVIES' REPORT.
Town Hall,
Islington,
April 3rd. 1912.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit to you the following report of my work during the year 1911. The
following inspections and visits have been made during that period :—
Inspections of Factories 238
Inspections of Workshops 1,072
Inspections of Workplaces 35
Miscellaneous re-inspections and visits 2,505
Total 3,850
Factories.— There were on the register at the end of the year 191 factories, 17
having been added during that period and 19 removed.
The following is a list of the Factories (including Steam-laundries) on the register
| Industry. | Number. | Industry. | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laundry | Collar and Cuff making | 1 | |
| Printing | 16 | Corset making | 1 |
| Book binding | 10 | Cotton works | 1 |
| Box making | 10 | Food preparing | 1 |
| Confectionery | 8 | French polishing | 1 |
| Cigar and cigarette making | 6 | Juvenile outfitting | 1 |
| Blouse making | 5 | Lock and safe making | 1 |
| Dyeing and cleaning | 4 | Mirror making | 1 |
| Engineering | 4 | Music roll making | 1 |
| Glass work | 4 | Outdoor games requisites making | 1 |
| Mantle making | 4 | Pattern card making | 1 |
| Brush making | 3 | Perambulator hood making | 1 |
| Chemists' sundries making | 3 | Photo-mounts making | 1 |
| Electric lamp making | 3 | Photographic apparatus making | 1 |
| Meat preserving | 3 | Piano works | 1 |
| Apron making | 2 | Piano string making | 1 |
| Bottling | 2 | Pickle making | 1 |
| Dressmaking | 2 | Picture frame making | 1 |
| Furniture polish making | 2 | Pill making | 1 |
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