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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

Hammersmith 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1922

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Table: 3.— HOME WORK.

3.— HOME WORK.

Nature of Work.Outworkers' List, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec 108.Outwork in Infected Premises Secs. 109. 110.
Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
Twice in the yearOnce in the year.9 Failing to keep or permit inspection of10 failing to keep or11 Instances.12 Notices served.13 Prosecutions.14 Instances.15 Orders made (Sec. 110).16 Prosecutions (Sec. 109,110)
2 Lists.Outworkers.5 ListsOutworkers
3 Contractors.4 Work men.5 Contractors.7 WorK men.
Wearing apparel—nnni'
(1) making, etc.1835611............22...11...
(2) cleaning and washing.............................................
Furniture and upholstery.............................................
Total1835611............22...11...

Table: 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the yearNumber.
Bakehouses33
Dressmakers86
Laundries31
Others262
Total number of workshops on Register412

Table: 5.—OTHER MATTERS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class.Number.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 (S. 133)1
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 (S. 5).Notified by H. M. Inspector7
Reports (of action taken) sent to H. M. Inspector7
Other10
Underground bakehouses (S. 101)— Certificates granted during year–
In use at the end of the year32