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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

Paddington 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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workshop supervision.

Table: TABLE 44. Inspections of Workshops, &c.1910.

TABLE 44. Inspections of Workshops, &c.1910.

1910.1909.
Workshops—-
On register end of previous year1,6881,532
added during year158230
removed ,, „33874
On register end of year1,5081,688
Inspections306270
Re-inspections and miscellaneous calls2,6472,010
Rooms measured7395
Workrooms used as bedrooms7897
Workrooms without Abstracts4911
Notices served, totals203
Written intimations163
Under Sec. 4Public Health--
37(London)--
38Act, 1891.3-
By-laws, under same Act1-
Nuisances dealt with—Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.
Overcrowding1122
Dirty Conditions12122626
Deficient Ventilation----
Temperature too high----
Temperature too low----
Sanitary conveniences-
Insufficient33--
Not separately provided2222
Badly placed8811
Unventilated----
Defective16161313
Vapour, effluvia not removed
Steam in washhouses11--
Gas fumes2222
Drains22--
Wet floors, laundries11--
Accumulations of refuse----
Other nuisances or offences2211
Totals50504747

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Complaints.—The Home Office forwarded 24 complaints, 6 more than in 1909, the matters
complained of being—
Dirty conditions... ... ... ... ... 10 (8)
Overcrowding ... ... ... ... ... 1 (2)
Other matters ... ... ... ... ... 13 (8)
No complaints were received from any other source.