Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1905 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Further details of defects which were found and other matters are given in
Table IX. (1), (2) and (3) of the Appendix.
HOMEWORK ORDER OF 15th AUGUST, 1905.
By order dated the 15th August, 1905 (which revokes orders of a similar kind
dated 11th December, 1901, and 14th July, 1902), the provisions of Section 107 of
the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, relating to lists of outworkers have been applied
to the following classes of work :—
The making, cleaning, washing, altering, ornamenting, finishing, and
repairing of wearing apparel and any work incidental thereto ;
The making, ornamenting, mending, and finishing of lace and of lace
curtains and nets;
Cabinet and furniture making and upholstery work;
The making of electro-plate ;
The making of files;
Fur-pulling;
The making of iron and steel cables and chains ;
The making of iron and steel anchors and grapnels;
The making of cart gear, including swivels, rings, loops, gear buckles,
mullin bits, hooks, and attachments of all kinds;
The making of locks, latches, and keys;
The making of covers for, and the covering, finishing, altering or repairing
of, umbrellas, sunshades, parasols, and articles of a similar character, and any
work incidental thereto;
The making of paper bags and of paper boxes;
Brushmaking; and
The making of stuffed toys.
BAKEHOUSES.
At the end of the year 1904, there were 34 bakehouses in the Borough of which
17 were in St. Giles and Bloomsbury and 17 in the Holborn Division.
The following is a list of the bakehouses in the Borough :—
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
2 Bloomsbury Court.
10 Bury Street.
166 Drury Lane.
155 High Holborn.
162 High Holborn.
217 & 218 High Holborn (Holborn
Restaurant).
63 High Street.
19 Little Earl Street.
5 Little St. Andrew Street.
21 Marchmont Street.
77 Marchmont Street.
8 Museum Street.
60 Neal Street.
24, 26 and 28 New Oxford Street.
200 Shaftesbury Avenue.
88 Southampton Bow.
6 Torrington Place.