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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WOMAN INSPECTOR.
Premises at which Outwork is received | Inspections | Total. | |
l | |||
Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
Premises which do not receive Outwork | Inspections | l | |
Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
Premises receiving Outwork (not registerable as Factories). | Inspections | 4 | |
Defects reported and appropriate action taken | - | ||
Underground Conveniences for Women | Inspections | 89 | |
Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 1 | ||
Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms) | (Inspections | 26 | |
Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
Kitchens of Restaurants, &c. | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 3 | |
Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 11 | ||
Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 177 | ||
Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 379 | ||
Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 152 | ||
Defects found | 137 | ||
Notices | Intimation (Verbal) | 68 | |
Statutory | - | ||
Matters referred to District Inspectors | 11 | ||
Matters referred to Factories Inspectors | - | ||
Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | - | ||
Orders required from Sanitary Committee | - | ||
Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | - | ||
Legal Proceedings taken | - |
The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—
Year. | N umber 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 |
1927 | 1,338 | 846 | 11,230 | 12,076 |
1928 | 1,307 | 879 | 10,897 | 11,776 |
1929 | 1,263 | 861 | 10,478 | 11,339 |
1930 | 1,229 | 1,019 | 9,603 | 10,622 |
1931 | 1,202 | 996 | 9,105 | 10,101 |
1932 | 1,006 | 8,758 | 9,764 | |
1933 | 1,189 | 1,069 | 8,495 | 9,564 |
1934 | 1,196 | 8,702 | 9,898 | |
1935 | 1,171 | 1,246 | 8,975 | |
1936 | 1,140 | 1,294 | 8,551 | 9,845 |
1937 | 1,113 | 1,254 | 8,187 | 9,441 |
1938 | 1,069 | 7,622 | 8,844 |