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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
Greenwich 1924
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924
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4.—WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1924.
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 36 |
| Factory Bakehouses | 5 |
| Barge Builders | 14 |
| Blacksmiths | 4 |
| Boot and Shoe Makers | 8 |
| Builders' Yards | 4 |
| Carpenters and Joiners | 4 |
| Carriage Builders | 2 |
| Coopers | 4 |
| Cycle Works | 3 |
| Dress and Mantle Makers | 14 |
| Fuel Works | 11 |
| Laundries | 8 |
| Milliners | 2 |
| Photographers | 3 |
| Picture Frame Makers | 1 |
| Printers | 1 |
| Tailors | 5 |
| Underclothing Makers | 1 |
| Others | 57 |
| 187 |
5—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. | No. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | — |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act (s. 5):— | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 1 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors | 1 |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses (sec. 101):— | |
| In use at the end of 1924 | 13 |
Customs and Inland Revenue Acts.—No applications were
received during the year for certificates under these Acts.
Scavenging.—The Refuse Destructor foreshadowed for some
years past is still in course of construction.
Five hundred and sixty-three new ash receptacles have been
provided.
Horse Slaughterer.—The one horse slaughtering premises in
the Borough has been inspected on three occasions and the cleansing
of the premises duly carried out.