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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
Southwark 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Workshops, Workplaces, Ac., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 98 |
| Factory Bakehouses | |
| Eating houses and places where food is prepared for sale | 376 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 176 |
| Laundries | 31 |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, &c. | |
| Tailoring | 20 |
| Brushmakers | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 1937 |
| Total number of Workshops, Workplaces, Ac., on Register | 2654 |
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories :— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | ... |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act (S. 5): | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 7 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors | 7 |
| Other | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101) :— | |
| In use at end of the year | 29 |
The following defects were discovered, and 18 intimations, and 11 statutory notices were served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of:—
| Closet provided | 1 |
| Water apparatus defective | 20 |
| Roofs defective | |
| Paving defective | 5 |
| Rooms dirty | 76 |
| Closet Pans and Traps | 2 |
| Overcrowding | 1 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 51 |
| Total | 158 |