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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 1932
[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 Sees. 109, 110 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made (Sec. 110) | Prosecutions (Secs. 109, 110) | |
| Wearing apparel— | ||||||
| (1) making, etc. | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| (2) cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS. | ||||||
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year | Number | |||||
| Bakehouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 | |
| Dressmakers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 | |
| Laundries | ... | ... | ... | 15 | ||
| Outworkers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 229 | |
| Others | ... | ... | ... | ... | 246 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 544 | |||||
| 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) | 1 | |||||
| Action taken in matters re ferred 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 | 8 | ||||
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 8 | |||||
| Other | _ | |||||
| Underground bakehouses (S. 101)— | _ | |||||
| Certificates granted during year | _ | |||||
| In use at the end of the year | 27 | |||||