London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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3.— Other Matters.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and
Workshop Act (s. 133) 69
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 6
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M.
Inspectors 6
Other 3
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):—
In use during 1903 49
Certificates granted:—
In 1903 29
In 1904 4
In use at the end of 1904 33
Homework :— Lists of Outworkers (s. 107)—
Lists received 10
No. of outworkers to which lists referred 174
Addresses of outworkers forwarded to other
Authorities 37
Addresses of outworkers received from other
Authorities 175
Homework in unwholesome or infected
premises:—
Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome
premises (s. 108) ... — —
Cases of infectious disease notified in
homeworkers' premises — —
Orders prohibiting homework in
infected premises (s. 110) — —