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Stoke Newington 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
4.-REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2.) | |
| Bakehouses | 27 | |
| Miscellaneous | 165 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 192 | |
| 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 (s. 133) | 13 | |
| 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) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 2 | |
| Other | 25 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) :— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year . | 1 | |
| In use at the end of the year | 19 | |
As the result of the inspection of the workrooms and work-places
in the Borough, it was found that for the most part they were in a
satisfactory condition, and that the requirements of the Factory and
Workshops Act of 1901 were duly observed. There was no case
of overcrowding to be dealt with, but there were 24 instances
in which it was necessary to require cleansing. There was one
occasion to require an increase in the water-closet accommodation,
and 30 in which the accommodation was unsuitable or defective. In
13 cases the Abstract of the Factory Act was not affixed in the
workrooms, and the Home Office was notified accordingly. There
ire altogether 663 domestic workrooms in the borough, in which wearing
material of various kinds are being dealt with.
A complete list of all out-workers has been kept in the office;
the information has often been obtained on calling at the workshops,