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City of London 1919

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919

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69
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, &c.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.—The premises upon
the Register number 3,619, in which are included 7,596 workrooms, &c.
There is a slight decrease in the number of premises on the Register.
There were served 2,419 notices during the year for various purposes under the
Acts.

Table: The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces at present Registered is as follows:—

The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces at present Registered is as follows:—

Premises.Workrooms, &c.
FACTORIES8623,217
WORKSHOPS1,7962,911
WORKPLACES:-
Kitchens of Restaurants, Tea Rooms, &c.7851,072
Stables2832
Other places148364
3,6197,596

Table: The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—

The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—

Workshop Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
FACTORIES99571,002
WORKSHOPS1,069181,087
WORKPLACES44541486

Table: The following is a summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1914:—

The following is a summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1914:—

FACTORIES.Workshop Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
19143,0252373,262
19151,4383191,757
19161,2644061,670
19171,5012341,735
19189043907
191999571,002
WORKSHOPS.
19142,0536582,711
19151,4117512,162
19161,2247991,960
19171,3083471,655
191878311794
19191,069181,087
WORKPLACES.
1914672138810
1915512164676
1916469173642
1917760124884
191871372785
191944541486

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BAKEHOUSES.—Bakehouses are scheduled as Workshops (Part 2, Sixth
Schedule), and are required to be registered by the Local Authority (Section 132).
Nos. 8 /14, King Street, Snow Hill, ceased to be used as a Bakehouse during
the year.
The following is a list of Bakehouses registered in the City:—
ABOVE-GROUND BAKEHOUSES.
† 280, Bishopsgate.
†45, Fish Street Hill.
†Great Eastern Railway Hotel.
*61, Middlesex Street.
†*85, Middlesex Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
188, Aldersgate.
262, Bishopsgate.
*4, Broadway.
8, Copthall Avenue.
15, Cornhill.
†*67, Farringdon Street.
*93, Fetter Lane.
48, Knightrider Street.
†*37, Middlesex Street.
*63 to 65, Middlesex Street.
†*122, Middlesex Street.
3, Pancras Lane.
†21, Stoney Lane.
68, St. Mary Axe.
*75, St. Paul's Churchyard.
194, Upper Thames Street.
SUMMARY.
Above-ground bakehouses 5
Underground bakehouses 16
21
* These have been established at least 33 years.
† Factory bakehouses (power is used).