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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 20. 4.—Registered Factories.
| Factories, etc., on the Register at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 73 |
| Eating houses and places where food is prepared for sale | 558 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 233 |
| Laundries | 13 |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. | 15 |
| Tailoring | 30 |
| Brushmakers | 8 |
| Miscellaneous | 2015 |
| Total number of Factories etc., on Register | 2945 |
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H. M. Inspectors of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory Act | 2 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H. M. Inspectors as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory Act:— | |
| Notified by H. M. Inspector | 5 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Underground Bakehouses:— | |
| In use at end of the year | 21 |
WOMEN'S FACTORIES.
The supervision of the Women's Factories was carried out during
the year by Miss G. Briggs.
679 inspections and 82 re-inspections were made.
The following defects were discovered, and 16 intimations and 2 statutory notices were served in order to obtain the abatement of the nuisances complained of:—
| Water apparatus defective | 14 |
| Roofs defective | 12 |
| Rooms dirty | 46 |
| Closet Pans and Traps | 24 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 75 |
| Total | 171 |
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.