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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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III.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
| Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| For Analysis of Workshops (see page 81) | 428 | |
| Total number of Workshops on Register | 428 | |
During the year notices of the occupation of workshops and
complaints of unsatisfactory conditions in such premises were
received from H.M. Inspector of Factories, as follows:—
Complaints—Factories 44
Complaints—Workshops 6
Notices of Occupation—Workshops 43
OUTWORKERS.
The number of outworkers on the register at the end of 1934
was 1,557, as compared with 1,591 at the end of the previous year.
Owing to the long illness of Miss Portlock, the previous
Inspector, the number of inspections does not compare with those
in previous years.
The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers:—
IV.—OTHER MATTERS.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (S. 133) | 25 | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, (S.5) Other | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 50 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 45 | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | ||
| In use at the end of the year | 48 | |