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Islington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Workshops where men are employed | 512 |
| Workshops where women are employed | 814 |
| Laundries | 87 |
| Bakehouses | 236 |
| Restaurant kitchens | 660 |
| Total Number of Workshops on Register | 2,309 |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133, 1901) | 114 | |
| 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. 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 8 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 8 | |
| Other (New Factories reported under Home Offie Memorandum, 1912) | 3 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) in use at the end of the year | 94 | |
1NSPECTOR WEST'S REPORT.
Town Hall,
Upper Street,
Islington, N.
26th May, 1915.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to submit a report of my work for the year ending 2nd January, 1914, during
which period the following inspections and visits have been made, viz :—
Inspection of Factories 337
,, „ Workshops 1,002
„ ,, Workplaces 363
„ ,, Bakehouses 481
„ „ Restaurants 30
„ „ Outworkers' Premises 158
Miscellaneous Re-inspections and calls 1.847
Total 4 218
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