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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The following is a summary in tabular form of the work done by the Inspectors in factories, workshops and workplaces in the year 1931: —
| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. Clark | Mr. Lar&rd. | Miss Charles-worth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | |||||
| Inspections | 82 | 80 | 340 | 8 | 510 |
| Re-inspections | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| Workshops— | |||||
| Inspections | 145 | 165 | 234 | 57 | 601 |
| Re-inspections | 15 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 104 |
| Workplaces— | |||||
| Inspections | 105 | 107 | 68 | — | 280 |
| Re-inspections | 68 | 59 | 63 | — | 190 |
| Offices— | |||||
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 21 |
| Re-inspectios | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Bakehouses— | |||||
| Inspections | 28 | 33 | 8 | — | 69 |
| Re-inspections | — | 16 | — | — | 16 |
| Restaurants— | |||||
| Inspections | 157 | 119 | 229 | — | 505 |
| Re-inspections | 27 | 7 | 11 | 45 | |
| Licensed Premises— | |||||
| Inspections | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Re-inspections | 5 | 5 | |||
| Defects Found— | |||||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 43 |
| ,, ventilation | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Storage cistern defective | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Accommodation for refuse | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Accumulation of refuse | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Insufficient Sanitary (Unsuitable accommodation - Defective (Not separate for sexes | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ |
| _ | 2 | 5 | _- | 7 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Other nuisances | 11 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 63 |
| Total defects | 29 | 69 | 5O | 10 | 158 |
Action taken.
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector :—
Failure to affix abstract 10
Matters referred by H.M. Inspector:-
Notified by H.M. Inspector 17
Notices served.
| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. Clark. | Mr. Larard. | Miss Charles-worth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | |||||
| Intimation | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Statutory | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Workshops— | |||||
| Intimation | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 |
| Statutory | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Workplaces— | |||||
| Intimation | 1 | 19 | 16 | — | 36 |
| Statutory | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Offices— | |||||
| Intimation | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Statutory | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Restaurants — | 22 | ||||
| Intimation | 3 | 11 | 8 | — | |
| Statutory | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Licensed Premises— | 2 | ||||
| Intimation | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |