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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 1913

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

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Table: Summary of Work done under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the PublicHealth (London) Act, 1891, &c.

Summary of Work done under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the PublicHealth (London) Act, 1891, &c.

Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
Special. Inspector Gathercole.East District. Inspector Dunworth.West District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Miss Safford.East District. Miss Wilkinson.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Workrooms)...2159228110
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)241,3851,0133491902,961
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)6348194291578
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Workroom*)7705618026339
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)1481,5036536233673,294
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)78683254180231,218
Bakehouses, Inspections73............73
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)13.........• ••13
Domestic Workshops, Initial Inspections (Workrooms)• • •......4• ••4
Domestic Workshops, Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)• ••......18826
Domestic Workshops, Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)............22
Outworkers' Premises, Inspections......31637
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Workrooms)13...153...31
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)484...4835140707
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)504...204442610
Offices, Inspections.........1189127
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand).........23• ••23
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, Inspections of Premises after Cleansing of Children.........72779
Do. Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand).........3• • •3
Underground Conveniences for Women, Inspections.........62228
Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms), Inspections.........214263
Do. ( Do. ), Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand).........3• ••3
Notification of Births Act, 1907, Visits.........13328341
Number of Mothers attending City Shelter for advice.........9205214