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1897
INSPECTOR WEST'S REPORT.
To A. E. Harris, Esq., Vestry Hall,
Medical Officer of Health. Ppper Street,
Islington,
January, 1898.
Dear Sir,
I have much pleasure in submitting to you a report of my work during the
year 1897.
I have paid 4,080 visits to factories, workshops, &c.,in the Parish, viz.:—1,421
inspections and 2,659 re-inspections, and have measured 97 workshops and workrooms;
131 notices have been served for the abatement of various nuisances, 34 new w.c's have
been provided, whilst a total of 1,438 other improvements have been carried out under my
supervision. You will observe by the above figures that much has been done to improve
the sanitary condition of workshops for the benefit of the workers, although I am of opinion
there still remains a large number of improvements to be carried out in the various other
workplaces which will be visited and reported on in due course.
Bakehouses.—During the year 702 visits have been paid to bakehouses, of which 258
have been limewashed. I find the occupiers very anxious to do their utmost to keep the
places in a good sanitary condition.
Miscellaneous Trades.—As this column in the accompanying table does not give full
particulars, it may be well to mention that it includes:—
Organ Builders. Pianoforte String Makers.
Dressmakers. Box Makers.
Laundries. Engineers.
Tin-box Makers. Paper Sorters.
Paper-bag Makers. Rag Sorters.
Furriers. Cabinet Makers.
Printers. Bedstead Makers.
Smoke Nuisances.— 879 visits have been paid by me during the year in various localities
in the Parish, for the purpose of taking observations of chimneys of factories and workshops,
and in four cases it has been found necessary to take legal proceedings against the
offenders, the result being that a penalty was inflicted in each case.
Special.—In addition to the numbers quoted in visits paid to workshops, &c., in my
report I paid 178 visits by your instructions to private houses with reference to the recent
serious outbreak of Measles in the district.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WEST,
Inspector of Workshops, &c.