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Stoke Newington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| "Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number (2.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 24 | |
| Miscellaneous | 195 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 219 | |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. (1 | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s, 133) | 12 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (a. 5) | Notified by H.M. Inspector • | 12 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | - | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101) | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | — | |
| 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, and there were only 7 instances in
which it was necessary to require cleansing. There were three
occasions to require an increase in the water-closet accommodation,
and 15 in which the accommodation was unsuitable or defective. Tn
12 cases the Abstract of the Factory Act was not affixed in the workrooms,
and the Home Office was notified accordingly. There are
altogether 708 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 by calling at the workshops,
for some employers still fail to realise their duty to send in a list of