London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finchley 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Factory and Workshop Acts, 1901—1937.
The total number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
on the Register is 393.
The trades carried on at the respective premises are as
follows:—
Bakehouses 37
Boot Polish Manufacturer —
Boot repairers 44
Builders' Workshops 21
Cycle Makers or Repairers 7
Farriers and Blacksmiths 5
Glass Blowers 1
General Engineers and Motor Engineers 60
Laundries 10
Monumental Masons 7
Motor Accessory Manufacturers 2
Potato Crisp Factory 1
Prepared Meat Factories 2
Printers and Printers' Accessories 17
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Premises Periodically Inspected.
The following premises were visited periodically during the year, and any matters found requiring attention were dealt with:—
| Description of Premises. | No.in District. |
|---|---|
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 73 |
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Bakehouses and Restaurant Kitchens) | 393 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 8 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 104 |
| Places of Public Entertainment | 29 |
| Public House Conveniences | 25 |
| Slaughterhouses | 5 |
| Shops re Food Supplies | 235 |
| 872 |