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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 1907

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

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workshop supervision

Table: TABLE 36.Inspections of Workshops, &c.1907.See also Table IX., Appendix.

TABLE 36.

Inspections of Workshops, &c.

1907.

See also Table IX., Appendix.

Mr. Wansbrough. †Miss O'Kell. *Miss Nicolas. *
Workshops—
On register end of 1906519485454
added during 1907635960
removed „ „736565
On register end of 1907509478449
Inspections of new workshops635960
Other inspections1,097462551
Rooms measured263391
Workrooms used as bedrooms204528
Workrooms without Abstracts32016
Notices served, totals21014
Written intimations2812
Under Sec. 4 Public Health--2
37 (London)---
38 Act, 1891.---
By-laws, under same Act-2-
Nuisances dealt with—Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.
Overcrowding--2222
Dirty Conditions323214142222
Deficient Ventilation--2222
Temperature too high--11--
Temperature too low------
Sanitary conveniences—
Insufficient------
Not separately provided----11
Badly placed------
Unventilated------
Defective665444
Vapour, effluvia not removed
Steam in washhouses------
Gas fumes331176
Drains112---
Wet floors, laundries------
Accumulations of refuse------
Other nuisances or offences2266--
Totals444433‡3038§37

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* Including workshops where both sexes are employed.
† Workshops where men only are employed. (Bakehouses not included.)
‡ Twelve cases referred to Male Inspectors and one to London County Council.
§ One case referred to Male Inspector.