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Islington 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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60
1930]
OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. SECTION 108.
| ature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Wearing Apparel- | |||
| Making, &c | 24 | 7 | Nil |
| Cleaning and washing | — | — | — |
| Household linen | 1 | 1 | — |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | — | — | — |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 2 | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | — | — | — |
| Electro-plate | — | — | — |
| File making | — | — | — |
| Brass and brass articles | — | — | — |
| Fur pulling | — | — | — |
| Cables and chains | — | — | — |
| Anchors and Grapnels | — | — | — |
| Cart gear | — | — | — |
| Locks, latches and keys | — | — | — |
| Umbrellas, &c. | 3 | 1 | — |
| Artificial flowers | 9 | 1 | — |
| Nets, other than wire nets | — | — | — |
| Tents | — | — | — |
| Sacks | — | — | — |
| Racquet and tennis balls | — | — | — |
| Paper. &c., boxes, paper bags | 23 | 7 | — |
| Brush making | 2 | 2 | — |
| Fea picking | — | — | — |
| Feather sorting | — | — | — |
| Carding, &c., of buttons, &c. | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | — | — | — |
| Basket making | — | — | — |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas stockings, &c | 9 | 1 | — |
| Textile weaving | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 74 | 20 | Nil |
SHOPS.—GENERAL INVESTIGATION AS REGARDS CONDITIONS,
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SANITATION, VENTILATION,
Etc., WHICH MAY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE EMPLOYEES.
In reference to an enquiry by the Home Office in certain selected London
boroughs with the object of getting a general idea of the conditions of shops in the
metropolis, the Public Health Committee (Islington being one of the selected
boroughs), gave permission for the Medical Officer of Health to utilize the services
of the two women Inspectors and the Food and Drugs Inspector to enable him to
summarise Islington. The main question of hours of employment, half-day
closing, etc., was undertaken by the London County Council as the appropriate
authority, but sanitation and the health conditions generally were done by the
Health Departments of the Borough Councils concerned. Eighteen trades,
including wholesale shops, were selected, ten of each being visited, making a total
of 180.
The report is as follows:—
Shops Inquiry.—Conditions, Sanitation, Ventilation, Etc.
The general impression from the visitation is that the hours are long, especially
tobacconists, confectioners, and a little less so, greengrocers, fruiterers, fishmongers,
provision merchants, and especially cooked meat and food shops, but not
butchers. It was found that some of the confectioners who do not employ outside
assistants do not close until a very late hour—11 p.m. or midnight.