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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
Lewisham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Failure to affix Abstract required by Section 133 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories | 21 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health (London) Act, but not under the Factory Act (Sec. 5). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 5 |
| Beports of action taken, sent to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Underground Bakehouses (Section 101):- | ||
| In use during 1903 | 23 | |
| Certificates granted in 1903 | 23 | |
| ” ” 1904 and 1905 | - | |
| In use at end of 1906 | 23 | |
| Workshops (details in Table 29) | 597 |
| „ part time and domestic (details Table 29) | 387 |
| Bakehouses | 76 |
| „ underground | 23 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Total | 1136 |
WORK OF WOMEN SANITARY INSPECTORS.
The staff consists of two women sanitary inspectors,
namely, Miss N. Jones and Miss I. Whitworth (B.Sc.) Both
inspectors rendered most valuable assistance to the department.
Jointly they made 4,645 visits to various premises in the
Borough. They reported the existence of 438 nuisances. In