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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
Islington 1916
Sixty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) |
|---|---|
| Workshops where men are employed | 427 |
| Workshops where women are employed | 863 |
| Laundries | 72 |
| Bakehouses | 237 |
| Restaurant kitchens | 616 |
| Total Number of Workshops on Register | 2,215 |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133, 1901) | 74 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5, 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 3 | |
| Other (New Factories reported under Home Office Memorandum, 1912) | nil | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) in use at the end of the year.. | 164 | |
DISTRICT INSPECTORS' WORK.
The reduction in the staff of the District Inspectors owing to five members
having joined the Colours has very materially affected the sanitary work of
the Department, and consequently the return of improvements effected shows
a marked decrease when contrasted with the work performed before the war.