London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 23.—Factories : Inspection for Purposes of Provisions as to Health
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 785 | 59 | 1 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 3,108 | 301 | 16 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 764 | 812 | — | — |
| Total | 4,657 | 1,172 | 17 | — |
Table 24.—Outwork
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparel—Making, etc. | 2,272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Household linen | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets .. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boxes or other receptacles (paper) | 10 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Stuffed toys | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 2,349 | — | — | — | — | — |