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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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| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, Btc. | 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 | 122 | 173 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 477 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | l | — | 11 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Food improperly stored | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 17 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 4 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 124 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 7 | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 48 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 27 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 67 | |
| Sanitary Accommoda tion. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 48 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 140 | 87 | 164 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 478 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 140 | 87 | 164 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 478 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Other Nuisances | 21 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 213 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 364 | 363 | 272 | 112 | 134 | 108 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 1,532 | |
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| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 13 | — | 15 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 12 | 40 | 16 | 68 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 16 | 47 | 16 | 79 |
| Statutory | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 20 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
| Statutory | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Intimation | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | — | — | — |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 25 | 7 | 5 | 37 |
| Matters referred to Women Inspectors | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — |
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — |
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | — | — | — |
| OUTWORK, AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c. | ||||
| Lists received from City Firms | — | — | — | 1,248 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 472 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 8,697 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,528 |
| Letters written, &c. | — | — | — | 53 |
| Firms visited | 24 | 69 | 23 | 116 |
| Outworkers' Lists not kept | 3 | 45 | 7 | 55 |
| Do. not sent | 3 | 45 | 7 | 55 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | ||||
| Inspections | 124 | 131 | 55 | 310 |
| Defects found | 42 | 50 | 14 | 106 |
| Defects remedied | 42 | 50 | 14 | 106 |
| "Places from which work is given out"— | ||||
| Inspections | 31 | 87 | 27 | 145 |
| Defects found | 7 | 37 | — | 44 |
| Defects remedied | 7 | 37 | — | 44 |
*Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.