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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
City of London 1909
Annual report of Medical Officer of Health for 1909
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74
WORKSHOPS.
These are inspected principally for the purpose of ascertaining where want
of cleansing exists, to see that efficient ventilation is provided, that there is
no overcrowding, and that suitable and separate water-closet accommodation
exists for both sexes, &c., &c.
The Factory Inspector has the same power over Workshops as over
Factories, but the Local Authority is required by the Act to see to the
abatement of nuisances and to the general condition of Workshops and
Workplaces, failing which, the Factory Inspector has power to intervene and
take any action which might have been taken by the Local Authority.
During 1909 the names of 110 firms were added to the register.
* Details of Workshop Inspections, 1909.
| New workshops notified by H.M. Factory Department | 248 |
| No Abstract of Act affixed where women and young persons were employed—cases | |
| notified to H.M. Factory Inspector | 88 |
| Matters referred by Workshop Inspectors to District Inspectors | 146 |
| Domestic workshops on register | 35 |
| Statutory Certificates for cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | 194 |
| Outworkers working in the City notified to the Corporation | 674 |
| Outworkers notified by Corporation to outside districts | 16,193 |
| Complaints— From H.M. Factory Inspector - 23 | |
| General 29 | |
| Total number of complaints— | 52 |
| Initial inspections (workrooms)-314 | |
| Periodical inspections-3,019 | |
| Re-inspections (sanitary work in hand)-2,299 | |
| Notices served— | 5,632 |
| Intimation 625 | |
| Statutory 206 | |
| - | 831 |
* For details of Women Sanitary Inspectors' work, see p. 82.