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
St Pancras 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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3b.—Home Work.
| Nature of Work. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. Section 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109), 110. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions, | Instances. | Orders made (S. 110). | Prosecutions, Sections 100, 110. | |||
| Wearing: Apparel— | ||||||||
| (1) Making, etc. | 374 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lace, lace curtains, and nets | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | ||
| Furniture and Upholstery | 22 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Fur pulling | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Umbrellas | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 25 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Brush making | 12 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| File making | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Electro Plate | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Cables and Chains | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | |
| Anchors and Grapnels | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cart Gear | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Locks, Latches and Keys | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | |
| Total | 443 | 2 | 2 | — | — | _ | _ | |
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories :— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | 17 | |
| 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 | 10 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 10 | |
| Other | — | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101) : — | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | — | |
| In use at the end of the year | _ | |