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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
City of Westminster 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table VI.—Inspection.
| Premises. | Number of . | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Re-inspections. | Defects Found. | Intimation Notices. | Statutory Notices. | Prosecutions | |
| Factorirs | 107 | 81 | 16 | 2 | ~ | ~ |
| Workshops | 1,666 | 2,325 | 632 | 260 | 1 | ~ |
| Workplaces (Excluding restaurant kitchens, &tc.) | 1,445 | 1,929 | 649 | 143 | ~ | ~ |
| Total | 3,218 | 4,335 | 1,297 | 405 | 1 | ~ |
Table VII.—Defects found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|
| Found. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :— | ||
| Lack of cleanliness | 484 | — |
| Insufficient ventilation | 77 | — |
| Unventilated gas stoves | 59 | — |
| Overcrowding | 36 | — |
| Floors without means of drainage | 25 | — |
| Sanitary accommodation— Insufficient | 81 | — |
| Unsuitable | 98 | — |
| Defective | 157 | — |
| Not separate for sexes | 46 | — |
| Other defects | 234 | — |
| Total | 1,297 | — |
| Offcnces under the Factory and Workshop Act;— | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses | — | — |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (included, above) | — | — |
| Other offences | — | — |
Table VIII.—Other Matters
| Class. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Visits to Out-workers' premises other than workshops | 149 |
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— | |
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act | 213 |
| Absence of means of warming .. | — |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspectors | 132 |
| Workrooms measured | 290 |
| Visits of Enquiry re Employment of Women | 150 |
| „ „ Outworkers | 454 |
| Underground bakehouses in use at the end of the year | 56 |
A copy of a table relating to outworkers required by the Home Office
under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and giving information
under the headings of Sees. 107. 108, 109 and 110 is appended.