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
Hackney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(b) Other Occupations.
| Bakers | 24 | Motor Repairs | 9 |
| Baskets | 2 | Rag Sorting | 2 |
| Box Makers | 10 | Rubber Goods | 1 |
| Brush Makers | 6 | Toy Makers | 5 |
| Cabinet Makers | 52 | Upholsterers | 17 |
| Confectionery | 1 | Upholsterers' Trimmings | 1 |
| Cycle Makers | 2 | Wireless Goods | 2 |
| Fur Skin Dressers | 2 | Woodwork | 19 |
| Leather Goods | 19 | Miscellaneous | 92 |
| Laundries | 8 | 299 | |
| Metal Work | 7 | ||
| Pianoforte Makers | 16 | ||
| Picture Frames | 2 |
The following tables show the inspections made and the defects
found and remedied in the factories and workshops in the Borough:—
I.—INSPECTIONS.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 553 | 118 | 1 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 950 | 247 | — |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 7 | — | - |
| Total | 1510 | 365 | 1 |