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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
Hammersmith 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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3.—HOME WORK.
| Nature of Work | Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108 | Outwork in Infected Premises Secs. 109, 110 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made (Sec. 110) | Prosecutions (Secs. 109, 110) | ||
| Wearing apparel— | |||||||
| (l) making, etc. | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| (2) cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 33 | |
| Dressmakers | 99 | |
| Laundries | 21 | |
| Outworkers | 325 | |
| Others | 281 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 759 | |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories-Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act 1901 (S. 133) | 5 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (S.5) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 1 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 1 | |
| Other | — | |
| Underground bakehouses (S.101)— | ||
| Certificates granted during year | — | |
| In use at the end of the year | 26 | |