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
Hackney 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1922
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81
Furriers 64
Hats 3
Infants' Millinery 4
Mantles 38
Millinery 28
Shirts 3
Stays 7
Tailoring 90
Ties 23
Trimmings
Underclothing 11
Vests 4
Waterproofs 3
547
(b) Other Occupations.
Bakers and Confectioners 35
Baskets 5
Box Makers 14
Brush Makers 8
Cabinet Makers 60
Doll Manufacturers and
Dressers 5
Fancy Leather Goods 26
Laundries 30
Pianoforte Makers 13
Rag sorting 4
Rubber Goods 2
Toy Makers 1'2
Trunk and Bag Makers 11
Umbrella Makers 2
Upholsterers 10
Upho'sterers' Trimmings 2
Miscellaneous 95
334
During 1922, Miss Teebay, the Workshops Inspector, made
1,877 inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops
where females are employed. In connection with these inspections,
267 intimation and 32 statutory notices were served for the
abatement of the nuisances found.
The Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework.
Including
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | – | ||
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | – | ||
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 1 | – | |
| Total | – | ||