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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(b) Other Occupations.
| Bakers | 27 | Motor Repairs | 10 |
| Baskets | 1 | Rag Sorting | 2 |
| Box Makers | 14 | Rubber Goods | 2 |
| Brush Makers | 4 | Toy Makers | 10 |
| Cabinet Makers | 57 | Upholsterers | 11 |
| Confectionery | 6 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 2 |
| Cycle Makers | 3 | Wireless Goods | 3 |
| Fur Skin Dressers | 2 | Woodwork | 11 |
| Leather Goods | 21 | Miscellaneous | 105 |
| Laundries | 11 | 326 | |
| Metal Work | 5 | ||
| Pianoforte Makers | 17 | ||
| Picture Frames | 2 |
During 1928, Miss Teebay, the Workshops Inspector, made 1,720
inspections and re-inspections of factories and workshops where
females are employed. In connection with these inspections, 217
intimation and 26 statutory notices were served.
The Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homework.
1.—INSPECTION.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 621 | 118 | 1 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1753 | 278 | — |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 6 | 1 | — |
| Total | 2380 | 397 | 1 |