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 Hackney]
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Factories in which Mechanical Power is not used.
Trades. No.
Advertising Signs 1
Artificial Flowers 2
Auto Machines 1
Rakers 8
Band Knives 1
Basket 1
Brass Finishing 1
Bookbinding 1
Boot and Shoe Repairing –
Boot and Shoe Making 28
Box Making, etc. 5
Breeze Blocks, etc 1
Brushes and Bristles 5
Builders 5
Button Making 2
Cabinet Making 29
Caps (Clerical and Academical) 1
Carnival and Paper Goods 2
Cartage Contractor 1
Chemical Manufacturer 1
Chemists and Druggists 2
Cleaning and Dyeing6
Confectionery 1
Cooper 2
Corset Making 2
Cycle 3
Dentistry 2
Disinfectant 3
Dressmaking 20
Electrician 1
Feather 2
Firewood 1
First Aid Supplies 1
French Polishing 3
Fur Trade 10
C4arages and Motor Repairs 23
Gold Blocking 2
Herbal Cigarettes 1
Horticultural Sundries 2
Trades. No.
Ink 1
Laundries 3
Leather Goods 9
Mantles and Costumes 15
Millinery 23
Metal Work 11
Motor Engineering and Repairing 5
Motor Car Dismantling 1
Mosaic and Parquee 1
Oilmen 1
Paper Goods 1
Pianos 6
Prams, etc 1
Rag Sorting 3
Rubber Goods 2
Shop Fitting 4
Sieve Making 1
Sign Writing 3
Smith 1
Stationery, etc 2
Stone Masons 2
Store—Leather Waste 1
Store—Rubber Tyres 1
Tailoring (Female 2
Tailoring (Male) 52
Thermometers 1
Ties and Neckwear 4
Trimmings 1
Undertaker 2
Upholstery 24
Vacuum Flasks 1
Vests 1
Window Blinds 1
Wire Work 3
Wireless Goods 1
Woodwork 7
Wreaths 1
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The following tables show the inspections made and the defects
found and remedied in the factories in the Borough:—
Premises. | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
Factories with mechanical power | 2057 | 235 | 1 |
Factories without mechanical power | 708 | 51 | – |
Other Premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction, but not including outworkers' premises) | – | – | – |
Total | 2765 | 286 | 1 |