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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 1934
[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, &c.
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 58 | 165 | 63 | 286 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 78 | 211 | 137 | 426 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 277 | 311 | 424 | 1,012 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 607 | 603 | 1,318 | 2,528 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 176 | 349 | 244 | 769 | |||||||
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 32 | 40 | 48 | 120 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 39 | 44 | 62 | 145 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 246 | 197 | 297 | 740 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 337 | 272 | 440 | 1,049 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 149 | 145 | 97 | 391 | |||||||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 37 | 17 | 8 | 62 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 75 | 24 | 67 | 166 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 164 | 32 | 99 | 295 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 64 | 27 | 12 | 103 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 26 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 23 | 9 | 4 | 36 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works. &c., in hand) | 43 | 11 | 8 | 62 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 27 | 27 | 11 | 65 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 54 | 68 | 18 | 140 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 142 | 94 | 167 | 403 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 343 | 221 | 329 | 893 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 139 | 199 | 185 | 523 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 33 | 22 | 2 | 57 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 71 | 54 | 83 | 208 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 244 | 178 | 200 | 622 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 72 | 97 | 84 | 253 | |||||||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 1 | 12 | 3 | 16 | |||||||
| General complaints received | 6 | 11 | 8 | 25 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 147 | 200 | 74 | 421 | |||||||
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| DEFECTS FOUND. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | Totals. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 124 | 179 | 8 | 43 | 46 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 484 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 12 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Food improperly stored | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 4 | 41 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 124 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 51 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 64 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 49 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 139 | 92 | 161 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 482 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 139 | 92 | 161 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 482 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | |
| Other Nuisances | 19 | 26 | 40 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 209 | |
| Total Defects found | 359 | 375 | 266 | 122 | 135 | 99 | 77 | 49 | 54 | 1,536 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.
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