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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
West Ham 1896
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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duty, and if the provisions of the Act are to be carried out systematically, as they should be in West Ham, I must recommend the Council to adopt the same course.
| Business. | No. of Workshops | No. of Visits. | No. of Notices served. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushmakers | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Shirt and Blouse Makers | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| Dressmakers | 37 | 80 | 25 |
| Bootmakers | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Farriers | 1 | 1 | - |
| Cork Cutters | 1 | 1 | - |
| Milliners | 16 | 36 | 8 |
| Wire Worker | 1 | 1 | - |
| Tailors | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| Cycle Makers | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| Blind Makers | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Underclothing Manufacturers | 8 | 22 | 7 |
| Confectioners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Printers | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Engineers | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Laundries | 25 | 67 | 17 |
| Cabinet Makers | 5 | 16 | 6 |
| Mantle Makers | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Cricket Bat Makers | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 131 | 300 | 87 |
Shops Hours ct.—The offences under these Acts are
practically two—the employment of a young person in or about a
shop for more than 74 hours, including meal times, and failure to
exhibit the statutory notice. Most of the offenders discovered last
year were cautioned by your Council, as a universal ignorance of the
provisions of the Act appeared to prevail among shopkeepers.
| Business. | Shops visited. | Offences dealt with. |
|---|---|---|
| Grocers | 71 | 23 |
| Drapers and Milliners | 32 | 7 |
| Greengrocers | 11 | 4 |