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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
Southwark 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | 31 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act (S. 5): | ||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 5 | |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors | 5 | |
| Other | 12 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | ||
| In use during 1904 | 42 | |
| Certificates granted: | ||
| In 1904 | 42 | |
| In 1905 | ... | |
| In use at end of 1905 | 41 | |
| Number of | ||
| Homework | Lists. | Outworkers. |
| Lists of Outworkers:(Sec. 107) | ||
| Lists received | 144 | 1147 |
| Addresses of Outworkers: | ||
| Forwarded to other Authorities | 748 | |
| Received from other Authorities | 794 | |
| Homework in Unwholesome or Infected Premises: | Wearing Apparel. | Other. |
| Notices prohibiting homework in unwholesome premises (S. 108) | ... | ... |
| Cases of infectious disease notified in homeworkers' premises | 7 | ... |
| Orders prohibiting homework in infected premises (S.110) | 12 | ... |
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of 1905: | ||
| Eating houses | 240 | |
| Bakehouses | 109 | |
| Laundries | 69 | |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, &c. | 100 | |
| Tailoring | 68 | |
| Brushmakers | 17 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1329 | |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 1932 | |