London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Bakehouses | 43 |
| Factory Bakehouses | 39 |
| Eating Houses and places where food is prepared for sale | 110 |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 103 |
| Laundries | 47 |
| Tailors | 82 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Bootmakers and Repairers | 182 |
| Builders | 68 |
| Motor Manufacturers and Repairers | 125 |
| Jewellers and Watch Repairers | 40 |
| Upholsterers and Cabinet Makers | 63 |
| Miscellaneous | 391 |
| Total | 1,343 |
Outworkers.
No. of Lists received from Employers 88
Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils 290
,, ,, ,, forwarded to other Councils 136
No. of visits made to Outworkers 460
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 590 | 39 | — |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1746 | 51 | — |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 277 | 20 | — |
| Total | 2613 | 110 | — |