Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of 1903
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180
Inspection, Registration, &c.
Nos. for 1903.
Workshops on Register at end of 1902 1365
Workshops placed on Register during 1903 350
Workshops removed from Register, 1903 64
Total Workshops on Register end of 1903 1651
Workrooms measured, 1903 512
Factories placed on Register, 1903 159
Factories and Workshops inspected 777
Do. visited re various matters 181
Do. re-visits 1090
Outworkers' Homes, visits to 302
Total 2350
Complaints Received and Investigated—
Personal 22
Anonymous 16
Trade Society 1
Per London County Council 6
Total 45
Home Office Certificates.
Notices received re existence of Workshops (Sec. 127,
Sub-sec. 3) 65
Complaints (Sec. 5) 78
Limewashing needed 37
Ventilation 16
Sanitary conveniences 31
Overcrowding 1
Insufficient w.c. accommodation 9
Other matters 3
Notices sent to Home Office Inspectors 66
No abstract affixed 40
Domestic workshops 3
Defects in factories 20
„ workshops 2
Illegal employment 1