Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Other Matters.
Class.
(1)
Number.
(2)
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and
Workshop Acts (s. 133 Act of 1901)
10
Action taken in matters referred
by H.M. Inspector 1
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 1925 there were 378 workshops on the Register,
including 52 domestic workshops. Excluding these latter, there were
591 males and 484 females employed in the workshops. During the
year, 498 inspections were made and 16 notices served.
Trade or Business.
"Workshops other than Domestic
Workshops.
Domestic
Workshops.
Total
number of
Workshops.
Number
of Workshops,
Number
of Workrooms.
Number of
Employees.
Males.
Females.
Bakers 15 17 18 29 — 15
Basketmakers 2 2 46 — — 2
Blindmakers 3 3 6 3 — 3
Bootmakers 48 49 98 1 9 57
Builders and carpenters 23 28 49 — — 23
Carriage builders 2 3 4 — — 2
Confectioners 2 6 1 43 — 2
Corset makers 3 4 — 6 1 4
Dressmakers 38 44 1 105 11 49
Harness and trunk makers 5 6 18 1 — 5
Ironmongers 6 6 14 — — 6
Laundresses 3 9 2 15 — 3
Knitters 2 3 — 27 4 6
Milliners 18 18 — 57 3 21
Monumental masons 2 2 15 — — 2
Motor makers and repairers 14 22 50 — — 14
Outfitters 5 18 — 61 — 5
Pianoforte makers 3 6 42 — — 3
Picture frame makers 10 12 18 — 2 12
Photographers 8 14 5 20 1 9
Smiths and metal workers 8 8 20 — — 8
Tailors 40 48 70 34 10 50
Upholsterers & cabinetmakers 22 29 50 20 2 24
Watchmakers and jewellers 12 12 20 — 2 14
Wigmakers 10 12 8 28 2 12
Miscellaneous 22 30 36 34 5 27
Totals 326 411 591 484 52 378
No. of Workrooms measured, 22.
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
Want of cleanliness | 20 | 20 | - | - | |
Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Overcrowding | 7 | — | — | ||
Want of drainage of floors | — | - | — | — | |
Other nuisances | 49 | 49 | — | — | |
Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | — | - | — | — |
unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | — | - | |
not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | |
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | 1 | - | - | |
Other offences | 2 | - | 2 | — | |
(Excluding offences relating to outwork, and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops, Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921. | |||||
Total | 86 | 85 | 2 | — |