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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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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 |
| 1902 | 17 | 3,752 | 3,769 | |
| (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.) | ||||
| 1905 | 576 | 236 | 7,891 | 8,127 |
| 1908 | 1,506 | 624 | 16,909 | 17,533 |
| 1911 | 1,515 | 656 | 16,405 | 17,061 |
| 1912 | 1,481 | 709 | 15,777 | 16,486 |
| 1913 | 1,523 | 718 | 16,025 | 16,743 |
| 1914 | 1,581 | 739 | 15,941 | 16,680 |
| 1915 | 1,589 | 807 | 15,444 | 16,251 |
| 1916 | 1,481 | 661 | 14,766 | 15,427 |
| 1917 | 1,366 | 602 | 13,319 | 13,921 |
| 1918 | 1,395 | 607 | 12,802 | 13,409 |
| 1919 | 1.379 | 688 | 12,581 | 13,269 |
| 1920 | 1,359 | 802 | 13,102 | 13,904 |
| 1921 | 1,411 | 717 | 11,035 | 11,752 |
| 1922 | 1,493 | 783 | 11,956 | 12,739 |
| 1923 | 1,406 | 701 | 12,114 | 12,815 |
| 1924 | 1,426 | 848 | 12,234 | 13,082 |
| 1925 | 1,391 | 874 | 12,061 | 12,935 |
| 1926 | 1,352 | 889 | 11,514 | 12,403 |
summary of work done under the factory and workshop act, 1901, and the public health (london) act, 1891, &c.
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 31 | 64 | 22 | 117 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 58 | 122 | 76 | 256 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 127 | 190 | 68 | 385 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 352 | 498 | 313 | 1,163 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 200 | 212 | 59 | 471 |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 78 | 70 | 26 | 174 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 122 | 100 | 42 | 264 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 256 | 286 | 91 | 633 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 350 | 426 | 182 | 958 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 447 | 284 | 47 | 778 |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 19 | 12 | 20 | 51 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 25 | 15 | 41 | 81 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 34 53 | 32 16 | 22 35 | 88 104 |
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 12 | 27 | 4 | 43 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 65 | 97 | 29 | 191 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 127 | 240 | 53 | 420 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 106 | 153 | 20 | 279 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises- | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 26 | 34 | 9 | 69 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 54 | 96 | 16 | 166 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 52 | 35 | 2 | 89 |
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 15 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| General Complaints received | 26 | 12 | 11 | 49 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 187 | 130 | 182 | 499 |