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Islington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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[1913
4— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Workshops where men are employed | 510 | |
| Workshops where women are employed | 806 | |
| Laundries | 96 | |
| Bakehouses | 237 | |
| Restaurant kitchens | 687 | |
| Total Number of Workshops on Register | 2,336 | |
| 5.—OTHER MATTERS. | ||
| Class. | Number. | |
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act Is. 133, 1901) | 155 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5, 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 16 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 14 | |
| Other | Nil. | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | Nil. | |
| In use at the end of the year | 94 | |
INSPECTOR'S WEST'S REPORT.
Town Hall, Upper Street,
Islington, N.,
20th March, 1914.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I have pleasure in submitting my report to you for the year ending the 3rd January, 1914, during which time the following inspections and visits have been made, viz.: —
| Inspection of Factories | 380 |
| ,, ,, Workshops | 1,154 |
| ,, ,, Workplaces | 183 |
| ,, ,, Bakehouses | 460 |
| ,, „ Outworkers'Premises | 123 |
| Miscellaneous Re-inspections and calls | 1,709 |
| Total | 4,009 |