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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table LXXIII.— Inspection.

Table LXXIII.— Inspection.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Factories (including factory laundries)3245—
Workshops (including workshop laundries)3,192312—
Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises)2,255722
Total5,7713892

Table: Table LXXIV.—Defects found.

Table LXXIV.—Defects found.

Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
Found.Remedied.Referred to h.m. Inspector.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness321321——
Want of ventilation2626——
Overcrowding1818——
Want of drainage of floors22——
Other nuisances125124—1
Sanitary accommodation—
Insufficient1514—1
Unsuitable or defective107107——
Not separate for sexes2525——
Offences under the Factory and Work-shop Acts:—-—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)————
Other offences(Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers Order, 1921.)————
Total639637—2