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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
Paddington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Bakehouses.—During the year one "level" bakehouse was opened and one "underground"
bakehouse was closed, the total number on the register at the end of the year being 67, of which 44
were Factory Bakehouses. The number of "level" bakehouses was 20 (13 being factories), and of
"underground" 47 (31 being factories). The number of persons working in bakehouses was 328,
including 15 women and 28 individuals under the age of 18.
The bakehouses were inspected on 680 occasions during the year. Duplicate certificates under
Section 101 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, were issued with respect to the following underground
bakehouses, which were found on inspection to comply with the requirements laid down
with respect to underground bakehouses : Kilburn Park Road, No. 37 ; Harrow Road, No. 292.
1925.
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) ... | 853 | ||
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1,781 | 14 | - |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' Premises) ... | 37 | — | — |
| Total... | 2,671 | 14 | — |
Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 129 | 123 | — | — |
| Want of ventilation | 6 | 6 | — | - |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Other nuisances | 31 | 31 | — | — |
| Sanitary accommodation insufficient | — | — | — | - |
| „ ,, unsuitable or defective | 32 | 32 | — | — |
| ,, ,, not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 203 | 197 | — | — |
At the end of 1924, 1,183 premises were on the Register. During the year 115 premises were
removed from the Register and 77 added, making the total at the end of the year 1,145.
The Department reported the opening of 22 workshops to the,Home Office, and received from
that Office notice of 14, 10 of which were already known to the Department.
Homework (Outworkers).—Local employers of outworkers sent in 33 lists in February, and 34
lists in August. These lists contained 433 names and addresses, of which 341 were forwarded to
other districts. From other districts 352 addresses within the borough were received.
Supervision.—There were during the year 2,671 inspections, including 853 of factories, 1,781 of
workshops and 37 of workplaces.
The Inspector reported the existence of 203 niusances or defects on registered premises, 197 of
which were remedied during the year, the majority at his verbal request. He served 14 notices
during the year. The defects found comprised—
Want of cleanliness 129
Want of ventilation 6
Overcrowding 3
Sanitary accommodation—Insufficient —
,, ,, Unsuitable or defective 32
,, ,, Not separate for sexes 2
Other offences 31