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City of London 1924

[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. †*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 15
†*67, Farringdon Street. —
*93, Fetter Lane. 20
48, Knightrider Street.
* These have been established at least 38 years. † Factory Bakehouses (power is used).

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c., FOR THE YEAR 1924.

Men InspectorsWoman Inspector.Totals.
Special. Inspector Gathercole,East District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Inspector McGrath.Miss Wilkinson.
INSPECTIONS.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)...5623...79
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)...10161...162
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)...130140...270
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)...310578...888
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)...107181...288
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)...13758...185
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)...183108...291
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)...337240...577
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)...444424...868
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)...647338...985
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)71...7...78
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)115...15...130
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)330...52337
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)582...182602
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)624...23...647
Bakehouses, Inspections42.........42
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)23.........23
DEFECTS FOUND.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness1003555...190
Want of Ventilation1346...23
Overcrowding...64...10
Want of Drainage of Floors...............
Other Nuisances, &c.4814614...208
KitchensStorage Cistern defective1.........1
Accommodation for Refuse7.........7
Accumulation of Refuse1.........1
Sanitary Accommodation(Insufficient (Tenancies)322...7
Unsuitable (Do.)...918...27
Defective (Do.)2212176...219
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*33211142...386
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)1136...20
Total Defects found196336181...713
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied