London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Reports were made to the Factory Inspector of 99 instances for failure to display the appropriate abstracts of the Factories Act, 1937.
| Notices—Analysis. | Factories. Power. | Factories. Non-Power. | Workplaces. Shops, &o. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 10 | 35 | 44 |
| Shops Act, 1934 | — | — | 3 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 65 | 72 | — |
| London County Council (Drainage] Bylaws, 1934 | 1 2 | 3 | 2 |
| London Comity Council (Watercloset) Bylaws, 1930 | 1 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sanitary Accommodation Regulations | |||
| 1938 | 1 | — | — |
| 79 | 111 | 51 | |
| Total | 241 |
| Factories. Power. | Factories. Non-Power. | Workplaces. Shops, &6c. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty, defective internally | — | 39 | 9 |
| Dampness | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Drainage defective | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Roofs defective | — | — | 2 |
| Waterclosets insufficient | 4 | — | 1 |
| „ insufficient ventilation and light | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| „ defective | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| „ direct approach | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| ,, not separate for sexes | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| „ unsuitable | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Overcrowding | — | 8 | 3 |
| Smells | — | — | 2 |
| Rubbish | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Other nuisances | — | 1 | 5 |
| Temperature | — | 2 | — |
| Ventilation, want of | - | 6 | 6 |
| Failure to fix abstracts | 57 | 42 | — |
Common Lodging Houses.
There are three common lodging houses in the City, two for men and
one for women.
Forty-five visits were made during the year.