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City of London 1925

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

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Outworkers and Homeworkers.—The provisions of the Act relating to "Outworkers"
were carried out as heretofore, and the lists of the names and addresses of workers receiving
work from the City firms were duly received without the necessity for legal proceedings.
In 69 cases employers neglected to keep lists at their premises and to send copies of the
same to the Corporation as required by the Act. Notice in each case was served upon the
offender and in all cases complied with.
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with premises occupied by outworkers
in the City.

Table: The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—

The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—

Year.Number of Lists received.Outworkers Employed in City.Outworkers Employed outside City.Total number of Outworkers.
1902173,7523,769
(Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.)
19055762367,8918,127
19081,50662416,90917,533
19111,51565616,40517,061
19121,48170915,77716,486
19131,52371816,02516,743
19141,58173915,94116,680
19151,58980715,44416,251
19161,48166114,76615,427
19171,36660213,31913,921
19181,39560712,80213,409
19191,37968812,58113,269
19201,35980213,10213,904
19211,41171711,03511,752
19221,49378311,95612,739
19231,40670112,11412,815
19241 42684812,23413,082
19251,39187412,06112,935

Table: summary of work done under the factory and workshop act, 1901, and the public health (london) act, 1891, &.C., for the year 1925.

summary of work done under the factory and workshop act, 1901, and the public health (london) act, 1891, &.C., for the year 1925.

INSPECTIONS.Inspectors.
Special. Inspector Gathercole.East District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Inspector McGrath.To tals.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)...435396
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)...79103182
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)...112233345
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)...223714937
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)...56374430
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)...7899177
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)...93202295
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)...216386602
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)...295592887
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)...290556846
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)......55
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)......99
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)17...1229
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)29...2251
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)2...5355
Bakehouses, Inspections37......37
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)27......27
DEFECTS FOUND. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness13196294
Want of Ventilation...5611
Overcrowding...224
Want of Drainage of Floors............
Other Nuisances, &c.155083148
Storage Cistern defective............
Accommodation for Refuse............
Accumulation of Refuse............
Insufficient (Tenancies)...2...2
Sanitary AccommodationUnsuitable (Do.)...63440
Defective (Do.)191127219
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*1206213420
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)...151025
Total Defects found29190324543
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.