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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
Hackney 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Hammersmith | 4 | Cricklewood | 2 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1 | City of London | 3 |
| St. Albans | 1 | Brentford | 1 |
| Ealing | 2 | Hendon | 2 |
| Brentford | 1 | Finchley | 1 |
| Paddington | 1 | Greenwich | 1 |
| West Ham | 38 | Enfield | 1 |
| Einsbury | 10 | Wandsworth | 1 |
| Walthamstow | 133 | 1,758 | |
| Islington | 160 | ||
| Deptford | 9 |
During the past year, Miss Newton, the Inspector entrusted with
the inspection of home workers' premises, made 2,754 visits to the
homes of outworkers. Among these she discovered 61 workshops
and 21 domestic workshops. In 55 of the premises visited, male
outworkers were employed, and in 1,328 premises, work had ceased
either temporarily or permanently, or the outworkers had moved to
other premises.
Miss Newton made 1,431 inspections of home workers premises
during 1906, and found 461 nuisances, for the abatement of which
261 Intimation Notices and 8 Statutory Notices were served. The
character of the nuisances found and other details are given in the
following table:—