London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1915
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915
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4.—Registered Workshops.
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year:- | |
| Bakehouses | 70 |
| Laundries | 45 |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, Blousemakers | 75 |
| Tailors, Outfitters, etc. | 25 |
| Bootmakers | 44 |
| Motor and Cycle Makers | 30 |
| Cabinet Makers, etc. | 21 |
| Other Trades | 152 |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 462 |
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:- | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act, (s. 133) | - |
| 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):- | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | — |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):- | |
| Certificates granted during the year | — |
| In use at the end of the year | 47 |
Cleansing of Children.
762 children reported by School Nurses to be in a
verminous condition were cleansed at the County
Council's cleansing station, 44, Sedlescombe Road, and
38 were treated for scabies. The rooms occupied by
the children were cleansed by the Council, and their
bedding and clothing were disinfected at the Borough
Council's disinfecting station.