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City of London 1920
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c.
| INSPECTIONS. | Men Inspectors. | Women Inspactors. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special. Inspector Gathercole. | East District. Inspector Duuworth. | West District. Inspector Robinson. | West District. Miss | East District. Miss Wilkinson. | Totals. | ||
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 | ... | 72 | ... | ... | 74 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 2 | ... | 180 | ... | ... | 182 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 5 | ... | 179 | ... | ... | 183 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 81 | ... | 653 | ... | ... | 684 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 3 | ... | 268 | ...... | ... | 271 | |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tena-ncies) | 7 | ... | 168 | ... | ... | 175 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 15 | ... | 224 | ... | ... | 239 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 | ... | 355 | ... | ... | 357 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 2 | ... | 490 | ... | ... | 492 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 33 | ... | 372 | ... | ... | 405 | |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 68 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 309 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 309 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 550 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 550 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 798 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 798 | |
| Bakehouses, Inspections | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14 | |
| DEFECTS FOUND. | |||||||
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.— | |||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 124 | ... | 76 | ... | ... | 200 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 19 | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 28 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances, &c. | 27 | ... | 177 | ... | ... | 204 | |
| Kitchens. - | Storage Cistern defective | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 7 | ... | . . , | ... | ... | 7 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 6 | ... | . . , | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Usuitable (Do.) | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 13 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 69 | ... | 187 | ... | ... | 256 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 79 | ... | 373 | ... | ... | 452 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 5 | ... | 20 | ... | ... | 25 | |
| Total Defects found | 257 | 488 | ... | 745 | |||
| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | |||||||
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.— | |||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 140 | ... | 70 | ... | ... | 210 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 16 | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 28 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 7 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances, &c. | 35 | ... | 219 | ... | ... | 254 | |
| Kitchens. | Storage Cistern defective | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .... . . |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | ... | ... | 11 | ... | ... | 11 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 57 | ... | 188 | ... | ... | 245 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 84 | ... | 361 | ... | ... | 445 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 5 | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 27 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 257 | ... | 529 | ... | ...... | 786 | |
| SPECIAL INSPECTION WORK. | |||||||
| Domestic Workshops—Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Defects remedied | ... | ...... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
* Figures not included in total Defects found or remedied.