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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
City of London 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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WOMEN SANITARY INSPECTORS.
The premises inspected by your Women Sanitary Inspectors include:—
(I.) Under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901—
Factories.
Workshops.
Domestic workshops.
Outworkers (occasional workers).
Laundries.
Workplaces (Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.).
(II.) Under Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Houses where births and deaths of infants under one year occur.
Offices.
Railway Stations (Ladies' Waiting Rooms).
Underground Conveniences for Women ;
besides premises inspected on complaints as to insanitary conditions affecting
women workers.
The number of women employed in the 90 different industries represented
reaches a total of 12,231.
The factories inspected number 212, 130 being initial and 82 periodical
inspections.
In 25 of the factories women only were employed. These include the
following trades:—
FACTORIES.
Blouses.
Book Folding.
Collars.
Costumes.
Cushions.
Etching.
Frilling.
Lace.
Mantles.
Perfumery.
Pickles.
Surgical Instruments.
Underclothing.
Underskirts.
The number of women employed in the above 25 factories is 871.