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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Nature of Work | No of Inspections | No. resident in the Borough | Un-wholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | No. of premises where infectious disease occurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel— | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 284 | 1511 | 65 | 59 | — | 17 |
| Cleansing and washing | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Household linen | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Hats | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | _ | _ | — | — | —- | — |
| Boots | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 5 | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | 12 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — . |
| Electro-plate | — | _ | — | — | — | — |
| File making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brass and brass articles | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Furriers | 4 | 10 | — | _ | — | — |
| Cables and chains | — | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Anchors and grapnels | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cart gear | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Locks, latches and keys | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 11 | 13 | _ | — | — | — |
| Artificial flowers | _ | 1 | ._ | — | — | — |
| Nets, other than wire nets | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Tents | _ | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — |
| Racquet and tennis balls | — | _ | — | — | — | — |
| Paper, etc., boxes, paper bags | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brush making | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pea picking | — | — | — | — | — - | — |
| Feather sorting | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed toys | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basket making | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolates and sweetmeats | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | ||||||
| Textile weaving | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Leather goods | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Flag making | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cardboard boxes | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Handbags | — | 1 | — | — | - | — |
| Total | 340 | 1575 | 73 | 65 | 17 |
No. of firms in the Borough employing outworkers 89
No. of outworkers residing in the Borough 1,575
„ ,, „ outside the Borough 612
„ „ employed by firms outside the Borough 939
Basement Bakehouses.—In the year beginning 1st July, 1938, and in
every fifth year subsequently, examinations of Basement Bakehouses must be
carried out under the Factories Act, 1937. In accordance with the above, I
made an examination of Basement Bakehouses during the year and reported
to the Committee that 69 were certified in 1903/4 under the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901. Of these 33 remained open at the time of my inspection
and 21 of the latter were considered by me unfit to retain certificates.