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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

Paddington 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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* Including workshops where both sexes are employed.
f Workshops where men only are employed (Bakehouses not included.)
J Twenty-five cases referred to Male Inspectors and four to Home Office.
§ Two cases referred to Male Inspectors.
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WORKSHOP SUPERVISION.

Table: TABLE 33.Inspections of Workshops, &c.1906.See also Table VII., Pt. 2, Appendix.

TABLE 33.

Inspections of Workshops, &c.

1906.

See also Table VII., Pt. 2, Appendix.

Miss O'Kell. *Miss Nicolas. *Mr. Wansbrough. t
Workshops—
On register end of 1905542*455*375
added during 190611594155
removed „ „ w w1729511
On register end of 1906485454519
Inspections109100391
1 Re-inspections and miscellaneous calls927737994
Rooms measured699533
Workrooms used as bedrooms593513
Workrooms without Abstracts32135
Notices served, totals23163
w Written intimations1310—
Under Sec. 4Public Health (London) Act, 1891.31—
371——
38, 1-3
By-laws, under same Act551
Nuisances dealt with—Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.
Overcrowding3355——
Dirty Conditions171640352323
Deficient Ventilation2-11_-
Temperature too High--—---
Temperature too low1-22—-
banitary conveniences—
Insufficient1-—-11
Not separately provided1-1---
I J i Badly placed--—---
Unventilated------
Defective12118833
Vapour, effluvia not removed
Steam in washhouses------
Gas fumes5-3355
Drains--1-*—-
Wet floors, laundries42----
Accumulations of refuse-—--44
Other nuisances or offences371443——
Totals83‡4665§574646