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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
City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The baths, provided for the use of tenants of these Buildings, which were opened in
May, 1904, continue to be extensively used, the number of persons bathing during 1931
being 13,370, of whom 5,444 were males and 7,926 were females.
The accompanying table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances at the
baths:—
RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
| Month. | Sex. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | ||||
| Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | ||
| January | 129 | 332 | 92 | 524 | 1,077 |
| February | 109 | 282 | 79 | 421 | 891 |
| March | 99 | 299 | 103 | 465 | 966 |
| April | 116 | 302 | 99 | 517 | 1,034 |
| May | 120 | 388 | 146 | 612 | 1,266 |
| June | 88 | 377 | 116 | 608 | 1,189 |
| July | 140 | 489 | 172 | 670 | 1,471 |
| August | 104 | 354 | 110 | 593 | 1,161 |
| September | 98 | 321 | 115 | 587 | 1,121 |
| October | 101 | 352 | 102 | 652 | 1,207 |
| November | 110 | 359 | 72 | 522 | 1,063 |
| December | 91 | 284 | 67 | 482 | 924 |
| Totals | 1,305 | 4,139 | 1,273 | 6,653 | 13,370 |
SANITARY INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several
Districts during each month of the year:—
WEST DISTRICT—Inspector F. J. Robbins.
| Month. | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements, effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 200 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| February | 151 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| March | 273 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| April | 180 | 4 | 50 | 12 |
| May | 260 | 2 | 16 | 41 |
| June | 330 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
| July | 240 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| August | 289 | .... | 1 | 20 |
| September | 200 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| October | 30 | .... | .... | 3 |
| November | 96 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| December | 183 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | 2,432 | 28 | 116 | 194 |
MIDDLE DISTRICT—Inspector G. H. Fowler.
| Month. | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 200 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| February | 175 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| March | 229 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| April | 204 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| May | 199 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| June | 242 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| July | 64 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| August | 300 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| September | 154 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| October | 191 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| November | 200 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| December | 116 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Totals | 2,274 | 40 | 55 | 210 |