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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
Holborn 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The more important industries carried on in these factories are:—
Bookbinding 20
Engineering 46
Jewellers' work 15
Metal work 12
Printing 94
The following is a summary in tabular form of the work done by the Inspectors in factories, workshops and workplaces in the year 1929:—
| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. Clark. | Mr. Larard. | Miss Charles worth. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | ||||||
| Inspections | 48 | 51 | 263 | — | 302 | |
| Re-inspections | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | 35 | |
| Workshops— | ||||||
| Inspections | 87 | 80 | 151 | 37 | 355 | |
| Re-inspections | 15 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 66 | |
| Workplaces— | ||||||
| Inspections | 88 | 85 | 86 | — | 259 | |
| Re-inspections | 64 | 22 | 59 | — | 145 | |
| Offices— | ||||||
| Inspections | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 25 | |
| Re-inspections | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bakehouses— | ||||||
| Inspections | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | 39 | |
| Re-inspections | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Restaurants— | ||||||
| Inspection | 48 | 27 | 126 | — | 201 | |
| Re-inspections | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | |
| Licensed Premises— | ||||||
| Inspections | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Re-inspections | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Defects Found— | ||||||
| Want of cleanliness | — | 12 | 3 | — | 15 | |
| ,, ventilation | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ,, lavatory accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Storage cistern defective | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Accommodation for refuse | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 21 | |
| Accumulation of refuse | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Unsuitable | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | 19 | |
| Defective | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| Not separate for sexes | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Stopped | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Foul | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Direct communication with workroom | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 2 | 15 | 16 | — | 33 | |
| Total dcfects | 10 | 59 | 53 | 3 | 125 | |
Action taken.
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector:—
Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector —
Failure to affix abstract 7
Matters referred by H.M. Inspector
Notified by H.M. Inspector 25