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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The number of workers employed was as follows: —
Men.
Women.
The number of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces at present registered is as follows:—
| Factories | Premises. | Workrooms, &c. |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | 3,021 | |
| Workshops | 2,135 | 3,559 |
| Workplaces:— | ||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, Tea-rooms, &c. | 868 | 868 |
| Stables | 26 | 26 |
| Other places | 108 | 108 |
| Totals | 3,885 | 7,582 |
The following is a summary of inspections of separate Workrooms, &c.,
made annually since the passing of the Act:—
Factories.
Workshop
Inspectors.
Women
Inspectors.
Totals.
1904—Inspections during the year
39
39
78
1905 ,, ,, ,,
625
110
735
1906 „ „ „
1,496
212
1,708
1907 „ „ „
1,731
656
2,387
1908 „ „ „
2,745
580
3,325
1909 „ „ „
3,331
607
3,938
1910 „ „ „
3,787
993
4,780
13,754
3,197
16,951
Workshops.
1901—Inspections during the year
745
—
745
1902 „ „ „
341
140
481
1903 „ „ „
264
283
547
1904 „ „ „
948
345
1,293
1905 ,, „ „
1,306
719
2,025
1906 „ „ „
2,367
1,114
3,481
1907 „ „ „
2,701
1,386
4,087
1908 „ „ „
3,034
1,634
4,668
1909 „ „ „
3,333
1,833
5,166
1910 „ „ „
3,826
1,976
5,802
18,865
9,430
28,295
Workplaces.
Workshop
Inspectors.
Women
Inspectors.
Totals.
1902—Inspections during the year
78
390
468
1903 „ „ „
344
13
357
1904 „ „ „
82
11
93
1905 „ „ „
555
299
854
1906 „ „ „
860
299
1,159
1907 „ „ „
660
227
887
1908 „ „ „
705
372
1,077
1909 „ „ „
604
140
744
1910 „ „ „
846
180
1,026
4,734
1,931
6,665