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City of London 1923

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

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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.
† 280, Bishopsgate.
† 45, Fish Street Hill.
† Great Eastern Railway Hotel.
*61, Middlesex Street.
*85, Middlesex Street.
†*37, Middlesex Street.
*63 to 65, Middlesex Street.
†*122, Middlesex Street.
3, Pancras Lane,
† 21, Stoney Lane.
68, St. Mary Axe.
*75, St. Paul's Churchyard.
194, Upper Thames Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
† 188, Aldersgate.
262, Bishopsgate.
*4, Broadway.
8, Copthall Avenue.
†*67, Farringdon Street.
*93, Fetter Lane.
48, Knightrider Street.
* These have been established at least 37 years.
SUMMARY.
Aboveground Bakehouses 5
Underground Bakehouses 15
20
† Factory Bakehouses (power is used).
Note.—No. 15, Cornhill has ceased to be used as a Bakehouse.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND
WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON)
ACT, 1891, &c„ FOR THE YEAR 1923.
Men Inspectors.
Women Inspectors.
Special.
Inspector
Sathercole.
East
District.
Inspector
Robinson.
West
District.
Inspector
McGrath.
West
District.
Miss
East
District
Miss
v\ ilkinson.
Totals.
INSPECTIONS.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) 77 17 94
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) 152 48 200
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) 201 201 402
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) 528 782 1,310
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) 119 108 227
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) 137 42 179
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) 193 71 264
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) 440 282 722
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) 595 515 1,110
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) 510 233 743
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) 77 3 23 103
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) 96 4 46 146
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) 160 82 89 31 331
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) 269 130 160 33 562
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) 267 130 142 9 548
Bakehouses, Inspections 17 13 8 38
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) 4 7 3 14
DEFECTS FOUND.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness 75 51 59 6 191
Want of Ventilation 27 4 2 33
Overcrowding 8 2 10
Want of Drainage of Floors
Other Nuisances, &c. 46 222 57 4 329
Storage Cistern defective 1 5 6
Kitchens Accommodation for Refuse 10 10
Accumulation of Refuse 2 2
Insufficient (Tenancies) 2 5 7
Sanitary Unsuitable (Do.) 5 19 24
Accom Defective (Do.) 43 154 143 7 347
modation Do. (No. of Conveniences)* 44 276 259 8 579
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) 5 10 11 26
Total Defects found 209 461 298 17 985
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.