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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
Southwark 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 26. 4.—Registered Workshops.
| Workshops, Workplaces, etc., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Bakehouses (including Factory Bakehouses) | 93 |
| Factory Bakehouses | — |
| Eating houses and places where food is prepared for sale | 423 |
| Ice Cream Shops | 272 |
| Laundries | 13 |
| Dressmakers, Milliners, etc. .. | 39 |
| Tailoring | 43 |
| Brushmakers | 12 |
| Miscellaneous | 1843 |
| Total number of Workshops, Workplaces, etc., on Register | 2738 |
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspectors as | |
| remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under | |
| the Factory Act (S. 5): | |
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 5 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspectors | 5 |
| Other | — |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | |
| In use at end of the year | ~ |
WOMEN'S WORKSHOPS.
The supervision of the Women's Workshops was carried out during
the year by Miss Burrows.
342 inspections and 377 re-inspections were made.
The following defects were discovered, and 6 intimations and 1
statutory notices were served in order to obtain the abatement of the
nuisances complained of:—
Water apparatus defective 9
Roofs defective 2
Rooms dirty .. 43
Closet Pans and Traps 8
Miscellaneous nuisances 31
Total 93
All the above-mentioned nuisances were remedied.
Miss Burrows also made 1,117 inspections of the women's conveniences
throughout the Borough.