Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | Woman Inspector. | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES | 1,419 | - | 1,419 | |
| WORKSHOPS | 1,242 | 7 | 1,249 | |
| WORKPLACES | 821 | 42 | 863 |
The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1916:—
| FACTORIES. | Workshop Inspectors. | Woman Inspector. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1923 | 1,517 | - | 1,517 |
| 1924 | 1,050 | - | 1,050 |
| 1925 | 1,119 | - | 1,119 |
| 1926 | 1,419 | - | 1,419 |
WORKSHOPS.
| 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 |
| 1923 | 1,387 | - | 1,387 |
| 1924 | 1,159 | - | 1,159 |
| 1925 | 1,219 | - | 1,219 |
| 1926 | 1,242 | 7 | 1,249 |
WORKPLACES.
| 1917 | 760 | 124 | 884 |
| 1918 | 713 | 72 | 785 |
| 1919 | 445 | 41 | 486 |
| 1920 | 618 | — | 618 |
| 1921 | 979 | 38 | 1,017 |
| 1922 | 957 | 1 | 958 |
| 1923 | 675 | 33 | 708 |
| 1924 | 730 | 2 | 732 |
| 1925 | 613 | — | 613 |
| 1926 | 821 | 42 | 863 |
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, Earringdon Street.
*93, Fetter Lane.
48, Knightrider Street.
†*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
* These have been established at least 40 years.
† Factory Bakehouses (power is used).
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 51 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
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