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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
Wimbledon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Number of addresses forwarded to other
Councils 18
Notices served on occupiers as to keeping
or sending lists —
Prosecutions—Failing to keep Out-workers'
lists —
Prosecutions—Failing to furnish lists
Inspections of Out-workers' premises —
Number of unwholesome premises —
Notices served to remedy —
REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
The following are the principal classes of workshops on
the register at the end of the year:—
Boot repairing 53
Dressmaking 57
Bakehouses (including four Factory Bakehouses)
27
Laundries 32
Tailoring 34
Millinery 15
Dining Rooms 20
Motors and Cycles 31
Other trades 195
464
OTHERS MATTERS.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
| Failure to affix Abstract of Act | — | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remedial under the Public Health Acts. | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 5 |
| Reports of action taken sent to H.M. Inspector | 5 | |
| Underground Bakehouses in use at the end of the year | 3 | |