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City of London 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1919
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| INSPECTIONS. | Men Inspectors. | Women Inspectors. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special. Inspector Gathercole. | East District. Inspector Dun worth. | West District. Inspector Robinson. | West District. Miss | East District. Miss Wilkinson. | Totals. | ||
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | l | 11 | 74 | ... | l | 86 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 3 | 26 | 149 | ... | l | 179 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | 36 | 188 | ... | 4 | 229 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 3 | 142 | 672 | ... | 6 | 823 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | 10 | 314 | ... | 2 | 326 | |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 20 | 22 | 184 | ... | 1 | 227 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 45 | 24 | 263 | ... | 3 | 335 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 6 | 108 | 366 | ... | 8 | 488 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 9 | 168 | 560 | ... | 15 | 752 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 21 | 84 | 749 | ... | 1 | 855 | |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 18 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 21 | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 19 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | 24 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 220 | ... | ... | ... | 40 | 260 | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 424 | ... | ... | ... | 38 | 462 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 609 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 609 | |
| Bakehouses, Inspections | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27 | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | |
| DEFECTS FOUND. | |||||||
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.— | |||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 78 | 65 | 120 | ... | 7 | 270 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 8 | 16 | ... | 1 | 29 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | 6 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances, &c. | 42 | 74 | 150 | ... | 5 | 271 | |
| Kitchens | Storage Cistern defective | 4 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 5 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | ... | 5 | ... | 1 | 7 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 1 | 1 | 17 | ... | ... | 19 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 58 | 23 | 215 | ... | 14 | 310 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 83 | 43 | 331 | ... | 14 | 471 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 11 | ... | 27 | ... | ... | 38 | |
| Total Defects found | 206 | 181 | 556 | ... | 29 | 972 | |
| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | |||||||
| Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.— | |||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 92 | 5 | 100 | ... | 2 | 199 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 5 | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 18 | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other Nuisances, &c. | 33 | ... | 161 | ... | ... | 194 | |
| Kitchens | Storage Cistern defective | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient (Tenancies) | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 1 | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 15 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 26 | 5 | 164 | ... | 2 | 197 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 37 | 9 | 316 | ... | 2 | 364 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 7 | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 29 | |
| Total defects remedied | 171 | 10 | 480 | ... | 4 | 665 | |
| SPECIAL INSPECTION WORK | |||||||
| Domestic Workshops—Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do, Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. ' Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.