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Paddington 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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workshop supervision.
Inspections.—The total number of inspections and re-inspections was 2,468 (See Table 35)
and of rooms measured 392. The latter involves the calculation of the cubic contents of
each room, and the filling up of a special card (to be hung in the workroom) stating the
number of workers such room will accommodate. Admission was refused on two occasions.
In one case the refusal occurred after service of notice to cleanse a workroom, and proceedings
were instituted, the summons being, however, withdrawn at the adjourned hearing, the
defendant in the interval affording the necessary facilities for inspection. In the other case
the occupier stated that no hands were employed, and the matter was carried no further.

The address was, however, noted with a view to the occurrence of any illness in the house, or of any occasion to inspect the premises for other reason. TABLE 35.

Miss O'Kell.Miss Nicolas.Mr. Wansbrough.
Workshops—
On register end of 19024781387*961†
added during 190318810923
removed „ ,,8466—
On register end of 1903582430119
Inspections22310489
Re-inspections and miscellaneous calls..1,059889104
Rooms measured14216486
Workrooms used as bedrooms46313
Workrooms without Abstracts6553—
Nuisances discovered2081854
Nuisances abated1951604
Notices served, totals
Written intimations48164
Under Sec. 4 1 Public Health83—
37 (London)21—
38 Act, 1891.43—
By-laws, under same Act3410—
Nuisances dealt with—Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.Discovered.Abated.
Overcrowding99212111
Dirty Conditions5142615811
Deficient Ventilation991010——
Temperature too high2222——
Temperature too low——159‡——
Sanitary conveniences—
Insufficient55————
Not separately provided9788——
Badly placed434322
Unventilated4411——
Defective15151313——
Vapour, effluvia not removed
Steam in washhouses29————
Gas fumes221716——
Drains7733—.—
Wet floors, laundries66__——
Accumulations of refuse——————
Other nuisances404011——
Totals16515315614544

* Including premises where both sexes are employed. † Workshops where men only are employed.
‡Six cases referred to Home Office.