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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. . Clark. | Mr. Larard. | Mr. Wood. | Miss Charles worth. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | |||||||
| Inspections | 79 | 72 | 349 | 1 | 2 | 503 | |
| Re-inspections | 14 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 31 | |
| Workshops— | |||||||
| Inspections | 130 | 132 | 248 | 3 | 7 | 520 | |
| Re-inspections | 8 | 14 | 35 | — | 2 | 59 | |
| Workplaces— | |||||||
| Inspections | 41 | 90 | 58 | — | — | 189 | |
| Re-inspections | 41 | 89 | 32 | — | — | 162 | |
| Offices— | |||||||
| Inspections | 7 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 27 | |
| Re-inspections | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | |
| Bakehouses— | |||||||
| Inspections | 21 | 26 | 13 | — | — | 60 | |
| Re-inspections | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Restaurants— | |||||||
| Inspections | 139 | 93 | 241 | 1 | — | 474 | |
| Re-inspections | 15 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 26 | |
| Licensed Premises— | |||||||
| Inspections | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
| Re-inspections | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | |
| Defects Found— | |||||||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 12 | 18 | — | — | 39 | |
| ,, ventilation | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Storage cistern defective | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Accommodation for refuse | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | |
| Accumulation of refuse | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unsuitable | 1 | — | G | — | — | 7 | |
| Defective | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | !4 | |
| Not separate for sexes | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Other nuisances | 6 | 15 | 18 | — | — | 39 | |
| Total defects | 20 | 39 | 61 | — | — | 120 | |
Action taken.
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector :—
Failure to affix abstract 1
Matters referred by H.M. Inspector
Notified by H.M. Inspector 18
| Mr. Bennett. | Mr. Clark. | Mr. Larard. | Miss Charles-worth. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories— | |||||
| Intimation | 1 | 6 | 14 | _ | 21 |
| Statutory | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Workshops— | |||||
| Intimation | 6 | 10 | 15 | — | 31 |
| Statutory | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Workplaces— | |||||
| Intimation | 2 | 7 | 12 | _ | 21 |
| Statutory | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | 3 |
| Offices— | |||||
| Intimation | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 |
| Statutory | — | _ | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Restaurants— | |||||
| Intimation | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | |
| Statutory | _ | — | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Licensed Premises— | |||||
| Intimation | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | — |