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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901,
| Name and Address. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Summonses. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. T. E. O., Shepherd's Bush | Unfit bakehouse, 31, Goldhawk Road | 1 | Order made 14 days. Fined £1 10s. £2 2s. coats |
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL
POWERS) ACT, 1928.
During the year it was found necessary to apply to the
Court for Orders for the removal of six persons who were
unable to devote to themselves proper care and attention
and living under insanitary conditions.
They were removed to Institutions of the L.C.C.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. — During the
year 69 notices were served in reference to insanitary conditions
and defects found to exist during the inspection of
the factories, workshops and workplaces in the Borough,
and during the same period 71 notices were complied with.
During the previous year there were 68 notices served
and 66 complied with.
The following is a list of the Factories, Workshops and Workplaces upon the Register:—
| Restaurants, Hotels, &c. | 213 |
| Bakehouses (23 not in use as Bakeries') | 67 |
| Bootmakers | 40 |
| Motor and Cycle Makers | 11 |
| Dressmakers and Milliners | 28 |
| Laundries | 50 |
| Outworkers | 118 |
| Letterpress Printers and Bookbinders | 20 |
| Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | 92 |
| Smiths, Wheelwrights and Coachbuilders | 36 |
| Tailors | 28 |
| Builders, Carpenters and Joiners | 26 |
| Miscellaneous | 223 |
| Total | 946 |