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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—
| Workshop Inspectors. | Women Inspectors. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES 1,763 | - | 1,763 |
| WORKSHOPS 1,598 | 1,598 | |
| WORKPLACES 957 | l | 958 |
The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1914
| Workshop Inspectors. | Women Inspectors. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES. | |||
| 1914 | 3,025 | 237 | 3,262 |
| 1915 | 1,438 | 319 | 1,757 |
| 1916 | 1,264 | 406 | 1,670 |
| 1917 | 1,501 | 234 | 1,735 |
| 1918 | 904 | 3 | 907 |
| 1919 | 995 | 7 | 1,002 |
| 1920 | 866 | — | 866 |
| 1921 | 1,956 | 2 | 1,958 |
| 1922 | 1,763 | — | 1,763 |
| WORKSHOPS. | |||
| 1914 | 2,053 | 658 | 2,711 |
| 1915 | 1,411 | 751 | 2,162 |
| 1916 | 1,224 | 799 | 1,960 |
| 1917 | 1,308 | 347 | 1,655 |
| 1918 | 783 | 11 | 794 |
| 1919 | 1,069 | 18 | 1,087 |
| 1920 | 731 | — | 731 |
| 1921 | 1,958 | — | 1,958 |
| 1922 | 1,598 | — | 1,598 |
| WORKPLACES. | |||
| 1914 | 672 | 138 | 810 |
| 1915 | 512 | 164 | 676 |
| 1916 | 469 | 173 | 642 |
| 1917 | 760 | 124 | 884 |
| 1918 | 713 | 72 | 785 |
| 1919 | 445 | 41 | 486 |
| 1920 | 618 | — | 618 |
| 1921 | 979 | 38 | 1,017 |
| 1922 | 957 | 1 | 958 |
BAKEHOUSES.—Bakehouses are scheduled as Workshops (Part 2, Sixth
Schedule), and are required to be registered by the Local Authority (Section 132).
The following is a list of Bakehouses registered in the City:—
ABOVEGROUND BAKEHOUSES. †*37, Middlesex Street.
*63 to 65, Middlesex Street.
† 280, Bishopsgate. † *122, Middlesex Street.
†45, Fish Street Hill. - 3, Pancras Lane.
† Great Eastern Railway Hotel. 21, Stoney Lane.
*61, Middlesex Street. 68, St. Mary Axe.
*85, Middlesex Street *75, St. Paul's Churchyard.
194, Upper Thames Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
188, Aldersgate. SUMMARY.
262, Bishopsgate.
*4, Broadway. Aboveground Bakehouses 5
8, Copthall Avenue. Underground Bakehouses 16
15, Cornhill.
†*67, Farringdon Street. 21
*93, Fetter Lane.
48, Knightrider Street.
* These have been established at least 36 years. † Factory Bakehouses (power is used).