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 since 1929:—
FACTORIES (With Power). | Factories Inspectors. | Woman Inspector. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|
1929 | 1,902 | - | 1,902 |
1930 | 1,649 | - | 1,649 |
1931 | 2,144 | - | 2,144 |
1932 | 1,872 | - | 1,872 |
1933 | 2,121 | - | 2,121 |
1934 | 2,965 | - | 2,965 |
1935 | 1,825 | - | 1,825 |
1936 | 1,119 | - | 1,119 |
1937 | 1,100 | - | 1,100 |
1938 | 1,049 | - | 1,049 |
FACTORIES (Without Power). | Factories Inspectors. | Woman Inspector. | Totals. |
1929 | 1,247 | - | 1,247 |
1930 | 855 | - | 855 |
1931 | 1,044 | - | 1,044 |
1932 | 878 | - | 878 |
1933 | 1,051 | - | 1,051 |
1934 | 1,194 | - | 1,194 |
1935 | 733 | - | 733 |
1936 | 402 | - | 402 |
1937 | 321 | - | 321 |
1938 | 359 | - | 359 |
WORKPLACES. | Factories Inspectors. | Woman Inspector. | Totals. |
1929 | 1,178 | 11 | 1,189 |
1930 | 704 | 48 | 752 |
1931 | 1,248 | 95 | 1,343 |
1932 | 1,079 | 77 | 1,156 |
1933 | 1,350 | 514 | 1,864 |
1934 | 2,109 | 885 | 2,994 |
1935 | 1,237 | 802 | 2,039 |
1936 | 808 | 812 | 1,620 |
1937 | 897 | 496 | 1,393 |
1938 | 936 | 390 | 1,326 |
Bakehouses.—The following is a list of Bakehouses registered in the City:—
ABOVEGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
† 15/19, Artillery Lane. †*85, Middlesex Street.
†*280, Bishopsgate. † 12 and 13, Widegate Street.
UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
† 188, Aldersgate Street. †*122, Middlesex Street.
8, Copthall Avenue. †*51, Stoney Lane.
†*67, Farringdon Street. † 68, St. Mary Axe.
†*Great Eastern Railway Hotel.
SUMMARY.
Aboveground Bakehouses 4
Underground Bakehouses 7
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* These have been established at least 50 years. † 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 City firms were duly received without the necessity for legal proceedings.
In 31 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 cases of infectious disease were reported in connection with outworkers' premises
in the City.