London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Holborn 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The 439 factories include 53 different industries. In 197 cases men only were
employed, in 12 women only, and in 192 both sexes.
The more important industries carried on in these factories are :—
Bookbinding 20
Engineering 45
Jewellers' work 15
Metal work 11
Printing 88
| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. Clark. | Mr. Larard. | Miss Charles worth. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | ||||||
| Inspections | 40 | 73 | 307 | 12 | 432 | |
| Re-inspect ions | 4 | 13 | 29 | — | 46 | |
| Workshops— | ||||||
| Inspections | 94 | 143 | 214 | 93 | 544 | |
| Re-inspections | 26 | 61 | 27 | 4 | 118 | |
| Workplaces— | ||||||
| Inspections | 97 | 105 | 137 | — | 339 | |
| Re-inspections | 40 | 184 | 46 | 1 | 271 | |
| Offices— | ||||||
| Inspections | 11 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 45 | |
| Re-inspections | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| Bakehouses— | ||||||
| Inspections | 14 | 24 | 13 | — | 51 | |
| Re-inspections | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Restacrants— | ||||||
| Inspections | 62 | 119 | 224 | — | 405 | |
| Re-inspections | 9 | 22 | 16 | — | 47 | |
| Licensed Premises— | ||||||
| Inspections | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Re-inspections | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
| Defects Found— | ||||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 37 | |
| ,, ventilation | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ,, lavatory accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Storage cistern defective | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Accommodation for refuse | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | |
| Accumulation of refuse | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Unsuitable | 1 | 12 | 1 | 21 | ||
| Defective | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Not separate for sexes | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| Stopped | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Foul | — | — | — | — | — | |
| - | — | — | — | — | ||
| Other nuisances | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 31 | |
| Total defects | 10 | 61 | 59 | 8 | 138 | |