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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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| WOMAN INSPECTOR. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Workshops at which Outwork is received | Inspections | 2 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
| Domestic Workshops which do not receive Outwork | Inspections | 1 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
| Domestic Premises receiving Outwork (not registerable as Workshops). | Inspections | 10 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | ||
| Underground Conveniences for Women | Inspections | 152 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 5 | ||
| Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms) | Inspections | 83 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 10 | ||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c. | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 53 | |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 163 | ||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 435 | ||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 725 | ||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 67 | ||
| Defects found | 295 | ||
| Notices | | Intimation (Verbal) | 121 | |
| Statutory | — | ||
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 47 | ||
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | ||
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Healtd | — | ||
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | — | ||
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | ||
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | ||
The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—
| Year. | Number of Lists received. | Outworkers Employed in City. | Outworkers Employed outside City. | Total number of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | ... | 17 | 3,752 | 3,769 |
| (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.) | ||||
| 1905 | 576 | 236 | 7,891 | 8,127 |
| 1908 | 1,506 | 624 | 16,909 | 17,533 |
| 1911 | 1,515 | 656 | 16,405 | 17,061 |
| 1912 | 1,481 | 709 | 15,777 | 16,486 |
| 1913 | 1,523 | 718 | 16,025 | 16,743 |
| 1914 | 1,581 | 739 | 15,941 | 16,680 |
| 1915 | 1,589 | 807 | 15,444 | 16,251 |
| 1916 | 1,481 | 661 | 14,766 | 15,427 |
| 1917 | 1,366 | 602 | 13,319 | 13,921 |
| 1918 | 1,395 | 607 | 12,802 | 13,409 |
| 1919 | 1,379 | 688 | 12,581 | 13,269 |
| 1920 | 1,359 | 802 | 13,102 | 13,904 |
| 1921 | 1,411 | 717 | 11,035 | 11,752 |
| 1922 | 1,493 | 783 | 11.956 | 12,739 |
| 1923 | 1,406 | 701 | 12,114 | 12,815 |
| 1924 | 1,426 | 848 | 12,234 | 13,082 |
| 1925 | 1,391 | 874 | 12,061 | 12,935 |
| 1926 | 1,352 | 889 | 11,514 | 12,403 |
| 1927 | 1,338 | 846 | 11,230 | 12,076 |
| 1928 | 1,307 | 879 | 10,897 | 11,776 |
| 1929 | 1,263 | 861 | 10,478 | 11,339 |
| 1930 | 1,229 | 1,019 | 9,603 | 10,622 |
| 1931 | 1,202 | 996 | 9,105 | 10,101 |
| 1932 | 1,182 | 1,006 | 8,758 | 9,764 |
| 1933 | 1,189 | 1,069 | 8,495 | 9,564 |
| 1934 | 1,182 | 1,196 | 8,702 | 9,898 |
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