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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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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891,
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 58 | 110 | 66 | 234 | |||||||
| Do. | Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 79 | 158 | 141 | 378 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 166 | 231 | 223 | 620 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 380 | 593 | 780 | 1,753 | |||||||
| Do. | Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 310 | 264 | 127 | 701 | |||||||
| Workshops, | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 42 | 44 | 40 | 126 | |||||||
| Do. | Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 47 | 55 | 52 | 154 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 223 | 193 | 176 | 592 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 291 | 305 | 290 | 886 | |||||||
| Do. | Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 258 | 170 | 83 | 511 | |||||||
| Workplaces, | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 | |||||||
| Do. | Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 26 | 14 | 7 | 47 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 23 | 18 | 57 | 98 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 40 | 36 | 98 | 174 | |||||||
| Do. | Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 62 | 7 | 25 | 94 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, | Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | |||||||
| Do. | Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 25 | 24 | 6 | 55 | |||||||
| Do. | Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 35 | 6 | 5 | 46 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | ||||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 25 | 19 | 57 | ||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 31 | 68 | 49 | 148 | ||||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 100 | 80 | 91 | 271 | ||||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 252 | 193 | 200 | 645 | ||||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 141 | 125 | 188 | 454 | ||||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 3 | 12 | 10 | 25 | ||||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 32 | 29 | 46 | 107 | ||||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 105 | 103 | 100 | 308 | ||||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 25 | 13 | 40 | 78 | ||||||||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 19 | 30 | 20 | 69 | ||||||||
| General complaints received | 6 | 19 | 6 | 31 | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 321 | 316 | 458 | 1,095 | ||||||||
| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | Totals. | |||||||||
| DEFECTS FOUND. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 123 | 177 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 496 | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 23 | ||
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Food improperly stored | — | 1 | — | 4 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 28 | ||
| Storage Cistern defective | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 41 | ||
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | ||
| Accumulation of Refuse | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 34 | ||
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 58 | ||
| Defective (Do.) | 127 | 188 | 63 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | 437 | ||
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 127 | 188 | 66 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | 440 | ||
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | ||
| Other Nuisances | 54 | 64 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 257 | ||
| Total Defects found | 348 | 473 | 129 | 108 | 173 | 92 | 33 | 35 | 23 | 1,414 | ||
| * Figures not included in total defects found or remedied. | ||||||||||||