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
Stepney 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (8. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Bakehouses | 179 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 188 |
| Cabinet Making | 108 |
| Furriers | 120 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 92 |
| Miscellaneous | 430 |
| Laundries | 22 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 84 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 2,208 |
| Total | 3,431 |
5.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Acts (S. 133, 1901) | 43 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (S. 5, 1901) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 274 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector. | 201 | |
| Other | 73 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | ||
| In use at the end of the year | 61 | |