Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920
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| Special. Inspector Gathercole. | Men Inspectors- | Women Inspectors. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East District. Inspector Dun worth. | West District. Inspector Robinson. | West District. Miss | East District. Miss Wilkinson. | Totals. | ||
| SPECIAL INSPECTION WOEK— (continued). | ||||||
| Outworkers' Premises, 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Offices, Inspections (Tenancies) | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Rooms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | 1 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | l | l |
| Do. Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, Inspections of Premises after Cleansing of Children | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 5 |
| Do. Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Do. Do. Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Do. Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Children Act, 1908 (Nurse Children), Inspection of Premises | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 11 |
| Do. Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Do. Do. Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... |
| Do. Do. Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Underground Conveniences for Women, Inspections | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Do. Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Do. Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms), Inspections | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. (Do.) Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. (Do.) Defects found | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. (Do.) Defects remedied | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Notification of Births Act, 1907, Visits | ... | ... | ... | ... | 316 | 316 |
| Number of attendances of Mothers at the City Shelter | ... | ... | ... | ... | 736 | 736 |
| Special Visits | ... | ... | ... | ... | 116 | 116 |
| OUTWORKERS. | ||||||
| Lists received from City Firms | 1,359 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,359 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | 809 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 309 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | 13,102 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,102 |
| Notices served on Employers | 1,736 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,736 |
| Letters written | 1,517 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,517 |
| Firms visited | 143 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 143 |
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | ... | ... | 84 | ... | ... | 84 |
| General complaints received | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 8 |
| ACTION TAKEN. | ||||||
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— | ||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 9 |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Failure to affix Abstract | ... | ... | 49 | ... | ... | 49 |
| Other Nuisances | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 12 |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 10 | ... | 48 | ... | ... | 58 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 10 | ... | 44 | ... | ... | 54 |
| Other matters | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Notices served— | ||||||
| Factories—Intimation | ... | ... | 36 | ... | ... | 36 |
| Statutory | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 16 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 6 | ... | 122 | ... | ... | 128 |
| Statutory | 5 | ... | 69 | ... | ... | 74 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 116 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 116 |
| Statutory | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 |