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City of London 1925

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

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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, &.C.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—The premises upon the Register number 3,846
in which are included 8,000 workrooms, &c.
There were served 2,200 notices during the year for various purposes under the Acts.
The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces at present Registered is as
follows Registered Workrooms, &c., in
Places. Registered Places.
FACTORIES 1,107 3,641
WORKSHOPS 1,825 2,881
WORKPLACES
Kitchens of Restaurants, Tea Rooms, &c. 806 1,224
Stables 16 16
Other places 92 238
3,846 8,000

The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year

Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
FACTORIES1,119-... 1,119
WORKSHOPS1,219-1,219
WORKPLACES613-613

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.
†Great Eastern Railway Hotel,
†*85, Middlesex Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES,
†188, Aldersgate.
262, Bishopsgate.
8, Copthall Avenue.
†*67, Farringdon Street.
*93, Fetter Lane.
48. Knightrider Street.
* These h?ve been established at least 39 years.
†*37, Middlesex Street.
†*122, Middlesex Street,
†3, Pancras Lane,
†21, Stoney Lane.
68, St. Mary Axe.
194, Upper Thames Street.
SUMMARY.
Aboveground Bakehouses 3
Underground Bakehouses 12
15
† Factory Bakehouses (power is used).
During the vear the following premises have ceased to be used as bakehouses, namely
45, Fish Street Hill.
63 to 65, Middlesex Street.
75, St. Paul's Churchyard.
4, Broadway.
61, Middlesex Street.

The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1916:—

FACTORIES.Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
19161,2644061,670
19171,5012341,735
19189043907
191999571,002
1920866866
19211,95621,958
19221,7631,763
19231,5171,517
19241,0501,050
19251,1191,119
WORKSHOPS.
19161,2247991,960
19171,3083471,655
191878311794
19191,069181,087
1920731731
19211,9581,958
19221,5981,598
19231,3871,387
19241,1591,159
19251,2191,219
WORKPLACES.
1916469173642
1917760124884
191871372785
191944541486
1920618618
1921979381,017
19229571958
192367533708
19247302732
1925613613