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 Richmond]
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Home Work.
Lists received from Employers— | |
Twice in the year | 2 |
Number of Outworkers | 6 |
Once in a year | 3 |
Number of Outworkers | 6 |
Nature of Work—
Making, &c., of Wearing Apparel.
Registered Workshops.
The following are the principal classes of Workshops on the Register at the end of the year—
Dressmaking and Millinery | 29 |
Laundries | 18 |
Tailoring | 15 |
Boot Repairing | 6 |
Builders and Contractors | 6 |
Cycle making, &c. | 3 |
Furniture Upholsterers | 3 |
Furriers, &c. | 2 |
Bakehouses | 25 |
Other Trades | 11 |
118 | |
Dining Rooms, Workplaces, &c, | 58 |
Total | 176 |
Other Matters.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of Act | 7 |
Other matters | 5 |
Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as-remediable under Public Health Act :— | |
Notified by H.M. Inspector | 1 |
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 1 |
Other matters | — |
Underground Bakehouses in use at end of year | 6 |