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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
Hampstead 1923
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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4.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 18 | |
| Bootmakers | 46 | |
| Dressmakers and ladies' tailors | 53 | |
| Milliners | 18 | |
| Tailors | 46 | |
| Upholsterers | 21 | |
| Other trades | 150 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 352 | |
| 5.—Other Matters. | ||
| Class. (1) | Number. (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 133 Act of 1901) | 27 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 5 Act of 1901) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 2 | |
| Other | – | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101 Act of 1901) in use at the end of the year | 18 | |
Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead:—
| Bakers | 21 |
| Bootmakers | 18 |
| Builders | 3 |
| Butchers | 6 |
| Carpet Beaters | 2 |
| Coffee Roasters | 5 |
| Dairymen | 4 |
| Engineers | 3 |
| Launderers | 2 |
| Metal Workers | 2 |
| Motor Makers and Repairers | 19 |
| Opticians | 1 |
| Printers | 11 |
| Wood Sawyers | 3 |
| Other trades | 17 |
| 117 |
115 inspections were made during the year and 6 notices were served.