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St Pancras 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Report of the Woman Inspector of Workshops, &c.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I submit the following Report of work done by me during the
year 1905:-
COMPLAINTS.
| Factories. | Workshops. | Laundries. | Schools. | Restaurant kitchens. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints dealt with during the year | 1 | 6 | l | l | 3 | 12 |
| Complaints made by H.M. Inspector | .. | 5 | l | .. | .. | 6 |
| Complaints made by other persons | l | 1 | .. | l | 3 | 6 |
PREMISES AND INSPECTIONS.
Including complaints and periodical inspections, the complaints being distributed according to the premises:—
| Premises. | Number on Register 31st Dec., 1909. | Approximate Number Employed. | pec-tions. | Re-in-spections after Notices. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions. |
| Day Schools | 42 | .. | 36 | 2 | .. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Factory Laundries | 18 | 204 | 4 | .. | .. | ||
| Other Factories | 89 | 2575 | 10 | .. | .. | ||
| Workshop Laundries | 74 | 317 | 4 | 2 | l | ||
| Other Workshops | 404 | 2930 | 43 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Domestic Workshops | 71 | 152 | 3 | .. | .. | ||
| Home Workplaces | 273 | 273 | 20 | .. | .. | ||
| Restaurant Kitchens | 158 | 337 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Other Duties | .. | .. | 1052 | .. | .. | ||
| Totals | 6788 | 1177 | 10 | 6 |
The numbers employed are approximate only, and probably understate the
case. They refer to women only, with the exception of about 120 men
working in their own homes.
The year has been one of exceptional pressure in various directions, and it
has not been possible to give to the inspection of industrial premises so much
attention as is desirable. The additional work imposed by the Compulsory
Notification of Consumption by Poor Law Authorities has been considerable as
regards visiting, report work, and general organisation. It is hoped that the
help given very generously from voluntary sources may soon render possible