Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
TABLE X. 1.—Inspections. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors. H.O.
| Premises. | Number of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices | s Prosecutions. | ||||||
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 130 | - | - | |||||
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 2,313 | 15 | — | |||||
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 40 | — | — | |||||
| Total | 2,483 | 15 | - | |||||
| 3.—Home | ||||||||
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | |||||||
| Lists received from Employers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | |||||||
| Twice in the year. | Once in the year. | |||||||
| Outworkers. | Outworkers. | |||||||
| Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | Lists. | Contractors. | Workmen. | |||
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||||
| (1) making, &c. | 13 | 456 | — | 7 | - | |||
| (2) cleaning and washing | - | 11 | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| Furniture and upholstery | — | 21 | - | — | 4 | - | ||
| Electro-plate 116 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Umbrellas, &c. | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| Artificial flowers | — | 5 | - | - | — | - | ||
| Brush making | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| Stuffed toys | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| Basket making | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | ||
| Total 116 | 16 | 501 | 9 | 3 | 21 | — | ||
| 4.—Registered Workshops. | ||||||||
| Workshops on the Register (S 131) at the end of the year. | Number. | |||||||
| Workshops | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,381 | |
| Do. Bakehouses | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | ... | ... | 1,441 | |||||