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
Stoke Newington 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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4—REGISTERED WORKROOMS.
| Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Important classes of workshops, such as workshop bakehouses, may be enumerated here. | Miscellaneous | 259 |
| Bakehouses | 27 | |
| Tailoring. | 20 | |
| Mantle Makers | 14 | |
| Dressmaking | 12 | |
| Total number of workshops on Register | 332 | |
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) | 1 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 5, 1901)— | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 14 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 6 |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101)— Certificates granted during the year | Nil |
| In use at the end of the year | 19 |
During the year the homes of all outworkers have been
inspected.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 175 samples of food
and drugs were taken and analysed. The results are shown in
Table V.