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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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4.—Other Matters
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133), 1901 | 13 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediableunder the Public. Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5), 1901 | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 105 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 105 | |
| Other | 9 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | — | |
| In use at the end of the year | 42 | |
Outworkers.—The net number of outworkers on the Register is 2,343
and they are engaged in the trades as follows :—
Making, cleaning, etc., of wearing apparel ... ... 2,216
Furriers 26
Umbrellas 17
Boots and shoes 28
Boxes 9
Flag making ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Christmas cards ... ... ... ... 3
Carnival novelties ... 3
Artificial flowers ... ... ... 7
Handbags 1
Feather curling ... ... ... ... 2
Invisible mending ... ... ... ... ... 1
Dolls ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Dyers and Cleaners ... ... ... ... ... 1
Christmas crackers ... , . 7
Art needlework ... 1
Leather goods 3
Ties 2
Toys 2
Millinery ... ... ... ... ... ... 6
Paper garlands ... ... ... ... ... 4
Fancy goods ... 2
2,343