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City of London 1912
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1912
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Of the 3,684 Workshops registered, 1,920 were occupied by men only, 1,047 by
women only, 682 by men and women, 32 were " Domestic Workshops," and 3 tenement
Workshops.
The number of workers employed was as follows :—
| Men. | Women. | |
|---|---|---|
| Factories | 20,484 | 12,712 |
| Workshops | 8,394 | 11,873 |
| Workplaces (Kitchens, &c.) | 5,623 | 6,496 |
| Totals | 34,501 | 31,081 |
The following is a summary of inspections of separate Workrooms, &c., since the passing of the Act:—
| Factories. | Workshop Inspectors. | Women Inspectors. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904—Inspections during the year | 39 | 39 | 78 | |||
| 1905 ,, ,, ,, | 625 | 110 | 735 | |||
| 1906 ,, „ ,, | 1,496 | 212 | 1,708 | |||
| 1907 ,, „ ,, | 1,731 | 656 | 2,387 | |||
| 1908 ,, „ ,, | 2,745 | 580 | 3,325 | |||
| 1909 ,, „ ,, | 3,331 | 607 | 3,938 | |||
| 1910 ,, „ ,, | 3,787 | 993 | 4,780 | |||
| 1911 „ ,, „ | 3,649 | 680 | 4,329 | |||
| 1912 ,, „ ,, | 3,259 | 379 | 3,638 | |||
| Workshops. | ||||||
| 1902—Inspections during the year | 341 | 140 | 481 | |||
| 1905 „ „ „ | 1,306 | 719 | 2,025 | |||
| 1908 „ „ ,, | 3,034 | 1,634 | 4,668 | |||
| 1911 ,, „ ,, | 3,775 | 1,772 | 5,547 | |||
| 1912 ,, „ ,, | 3,037 | 1,195 | 4,232 | |||
| Workplaces. | ||||||
| 1902—Inspections during the year | 78 | 390 | 468 | |||
| 1905 ,, „ ,, | 555 | 299 | 854 | |||
| 1908 ,, „ ,, | 705 | 372 | 1,077 | |||
| 1911 ,, „ ,, | 977 | 145 | 1,122 | |||
| 1912 ,, „ ,, | 991 | 188 | 1,179 | |||
FACTORIES.
The premises registered as Factories were duly inspected.
The local authority has but limited responsibilities with respect to factories. The
necessary cleansing comes under the supervision of H.M. Inspectors, as well as
ventilation, &c., &c. The principal defects remediable by the Local Authority are the
want of suitable and sufficient water-closet accommodation for both sexes and the
abatement of general nuisances.
Defects remediable under the Factory Acts other than as above-mentioned, when
noticed in the course of inspection, are referred to H.M. Inspector. During the year
31 defects were so referred.