Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]
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Factories and Workshops, etc.—During the year 82 notices
were served in reference to insanitary conditions and defects
found to exist during the inspection of the factories, workshops
and workplaces in the Borough, and during the same
period 50 notices were complied with.
During the previous year there were 93 notices served
and 96 complied with.
The following is a list of the Factories and Workshops upon
the Register: —
Restaurants, Hotels, &c 155
Bakehouses (15 not in use as Bakeries) 63
Bootmakers 48
Motor and Cycle Makers 16
Dressmakers and Milliners. 97
Laundries 80
Outworkers 275
Letterpress Printers and Bookbinders 19
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 23
Smiths, Wheelwrights and Coaclibuilders 28
Tailors 56
Builders, Carpenters and Joiners 38
Miscellaneous 418
Total 1,315
The whole of these premises have been under a systematic
inspection by your Inspectors and numerous improvements
have been carried out under their supervision.
The following tables have been prepared in accordance
with the form prescribed by the Home Office on the Administration
of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, in connection
with Factories. Workshops. Workplaces and Homework.
1.—inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces.
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Writ ten Notices | Prosecutions | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 959 | 37 | 1 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 565 | 31 | 4 |
| Workplaces (other than outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this report) | 587 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 2,111 | 82 | 9 |