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City of London 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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83
FACTORIES.
During the year there were 125 businesses placed on the register for the
first time. There were, however, 80 removed, which shows a net increase of
45 businesses, which will involve the inspection of an additional 334 workrooms
by your Inspectors during the coming year.
The Local Authority has but little responsibility respecting the internal
arrangements of Factories, their duty being confined to the provision of suitable
and sufficient sanitary accommodation and the maintenance of the structure
in a sanitary condition under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
When any defect remediable under the Factory Acts comes to the knowledge
of this Department, H.M. Inspector of Factories is immediately informed.
* Details of Factory Inspections, 1910.
Initial inspections (workrooms) 293
Periodical inspections 3,494
Re-inspections (sanitary work needed) 761
4,548
Notices served—
Intimation 265
Statutory 47
Defects remedied.
Drains relaid or amended 7
Soil pipes repaired or renewed 13
Urinals repaired or renewed 12
„ cleansed 67
79
Sink wastes amended 39
Rain-water pipes repaired 4
Cisterns cleansed or covered 6
Refuse receptacles provided 20
Water-closets—
Separate and suitable provided 12
Additional provided 10
Lobbies constructed 106
Ventilated 45
Floors made impervious 6
Pans cleansed 664
Walls and ceilings cleansed 235
Flush improved 66
312
1,144
General defects remedied 243
Total defects remedied 1,555
* For details of Women Sanitary Inspectors' work, see page 92.
Factories 18,966 13,573
| Workshops | 8,473 | 13,052 |
| Workplaces (Kitchens, &c.) | 5,466 | 6,106 |
| Totals | 32,905 | 32,731 |
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 | |||