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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Workshops on the Register (S. 151) at the end of the year 1917. | Number. |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Bakehouses | 168 |
| Boot, Shoe and Slipper Making | 152 |
| Cabinet Making | 95 |
| Furriers | 124 |
| Hat and Cap Manufacturers | 89 |
| Miscellaneous | 460 |
| Laundries | 14 |
| Rag Sorting, etc. | 73 |
| Wearing Apparel (Tailors, Milliners, Dressmakers, etc., etc.) | 2,017 |
| Total | 3,192 |
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) | 8 |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | |
| Certificates granted during the year | |
| In use at the end of the year | 56 |
Public Analyst's Annual Report.
During the year 1,123 samples were submitted by the Inspectors of the Department
for examination under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, consisting of:—
739 Milks, 1 Skimmed Milk, 188 Butters, 1 Milk-blended Butter, 20 Margarines
4 Cheeses, 3 Lards, 18 Cocoas, 1 Cocoa Essence, 31 Coffees, 1 Chicory, 12 Mustards,
41 Peppers, 12 Vinegars, 1 Ground Ginger, 3 Baking Powders, 7 Flours, 1 Oatmeal,
28 Jams, 1 Saffron, 2 Aspirin Tablets, 1 Camphorated Oil, 3 Seidlitz Powders, 4 Soda
Mints.
120 Samples or 10-6 per cent, were found to be adulterated. These consist of :—
92 Milks, 14 Butters, 2 Coffees, 1 Mustard, 6 Vinegars, 2 Aspirin Tablets, 2 Seidlitz,
Powders, 1 Soda Mint.