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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

Kensington 1924

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924

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The factories and workshops referred to in the above list are included in the tables which
show the trades carried on in the factories and workshops on the Council's register.

Table: The nature of the work given out to the 163 home workers on the register is as follows:—

The nature of the work given out to the 163 home workers on the register is as follows:—

Tailoring87
Dressmaking31
Drapery6
Bootmaking11
Woollen garment making6
Furrier2
Linen working3
Blouse making3
Millinery3
Shirtmaking2
Cleaning1
Embroidery1
Lampshade making1
Underwear1
Outfitting5
163

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No cases of infectious disease were reported during the year from premises where home work
was carried on.

Table: The appended Table summarises the work for the year of the Women Health Officers under the Factory and Workshops' Acts, so far as it is capable of being expressed in this form:—

The appended Table summarises the work for the year of the Women Health Officers under the Factory and Workshops' Acts, so far as it is capable of being expressed in this form:—

1. No. of Factory Inspections91
2. „ Workshop „572
3. „ Home Workers Inspections100
4. „ Work Place „19

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Home Office Tables.
The following tables contain a summary of the inspections made and the defects found and
remedied in workshops and factories within the Borough, where men, women, young persons or
children are employed. In Table IV. the chief classes of workshops are set forth. Table V.
shows the number of cases in which action was taken in matters referred to the Council by H.M.
Inspectors.

Table: I.—Inspections.

I.—Inspections.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
Factories (including Factory Laundries)24626-
Workshops (including Workshop Laundries)889572
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Table 3 of this Section of the Report)2956-
Total1430892