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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
Hampstead 1924
Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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4.—Registered Workshops (including Domestic Workshops).
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Bakers | 14 |
| Bootmakers | 48 |
| Dressmakers and ladies' tailors | 53 |
| Milliners | 23 |
| Tailors | 45 |
| Upholsterers | 22 |
| Other trades | 160 |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 365 |
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 133 Act of 1901) | .. | 16 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (s.5 Act of 1901) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 3 | |
| Other | - | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101 Act of 1901) in use at the end of the year | 20 | |
Workshops.
At the end of 1924 there were 365 workshops on the Register,,
including 53 domestic workshops. Excluding these latter, there were
568 males and 552 females employed in the workshops. During the
year, 722 inspections were made and 20 notices served.