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City of London 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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4.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year, (i) | Number. (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Important classes of workshops, such as workshop bakehouses, may be enumerated here. | r General Workshops | 1,095 |
| Bakehouses (including Factory Bakehouses) | 15 | |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | *1,110 | |
* These were found to be 1,552 Workrooms, &c., in places Registered.
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133, 1901) | 41 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 5, 1901). | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 9 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector . | 9 | |
| Other | — | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101) :— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | Nil. | |
| In use at the end of the year | 9 | |
Date, 31s/ December, 1937. (Signature) C. F. WHITE,
Medical Officer of Health.
Note.—The Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (S. 132), requires the Medical Officer of Health in his Annual Report to the District Council to report specifically on the
administration of that Act in workshops and workplaces, and to send a copy of his Annual Report, or so much of it as deals with this subject, to the Secretary of State (Home
Office). If the Annual Report is presented otherwise than in print, it is unnecessary to include in the copy sent to the Home Office, the portions which do not relate to
factories, workshops, workplaces, or homework. The duties of Local Authorities and the Medical Officer of Health under the Act of 1901 are detailed in the Home Office
Memorandum of March, 1912.
SHOPS ACTS, 1934.
The provisions of the above-mentioned Act have been carried out, and it has not so far
been necessary to appoint any additional members to the inspectorial staff in connection
therewith. As a consequence, however, of a memorandum which was issued by the Minister
of Health dealing with this Act in general, each of the existing inspectors has been formally
appointed and provided with a certificate of such appointment, in order that it may be
produced to any appropriately responsible person on request.
During the year 723 shops and warehouses were inspected and re-inspected, 343
defects found, all of which were remedied without recourse to legal proceedings.
Applications for exemption certificates were received, and as satisfactory alternative
accommodation was available in each case, all were granted.
The following is a summary of the work done :—
| WEST. | MIDDLE. | EAST. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shops inspected | 248 | 218 | 77 | 543 |
| Number of shops re-inspected | 55 | 92 | 33 | 180 |
| Number of shops re-visited | 191 | 280 | 73 | 544 |
| Number of defects found | 116 | 133 | 94 | 343 |
| Number of defects remedied | 100 | 116 | 49 | 265 |
| Number of intimations served | 10 | 32 | 23 | 56 |
| Number of statutory notices served | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |