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City of London 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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The following figures abstracted from the several Registers will be of
interest.
Of the 1,997 Factory Workrooms registered, 622 were occupied by men
only, 81 by women only, and 1,294 by men and women.
Of the 3,143 Workshops registered, 1,019 were occupied by men only, 517
by women only, and 1,607 by men and women.

Table: The number of workers employed was as follows :—

The number of workers employed was as follows :—

Men.Women.
Factories11,8709,761
Workshops -6,68210,967
Workplaces (Kitchens, &c.)3,9255,957
Totals -22,47726,685

Table: The following is a summary of inspections made annually since the passing of the Act:-

The following is a summary of inspections made annually since the passing of the Act:-

Factories.
1904—Inspections during the year -78
1905 ,, ,, „ -735
1906 ,, „ ,, -1,708
1907,, ,, ,, -2,387
4,908

Table: Workshops.

Workshops.

1901------745
1902------481
1903.-----547
1904------1,293
1905------2,025
1906------3,481
1907...---4,087
12,659

Table: Workplaces.

Workplaces.

1902------468
1903------357
1904------93
1905------854
1906------1,159
1907_-----868
3,799

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FACTORIES.
This year sees an increase in the number of Factories registered, no
fewer than 116 firms having had their premises inspected for the first time.
The defects found are similar in all respects to those found in workshops.