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 1951

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

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Table:

Primary.Re.inspections.
Analysis of Inspection. Complaint423330
Routine911714
Infectious disease19319
Building Licences and permits22
Drainage—Voluntary7941,719
Drainage—Under Notice—10
Sanitary defects under Notice—436
„ „ Voluntary47
Outworkers22653
Rodent Control7651,374
Other Reasons78104
3,3964,768

Table: Types of premises inspected.

Types of premises inspected.

Places of Public Entertainment209
Carpentry, joinery, &c.94
Wearing apparel1,576
Furriers132
Garages, motor tyres and rubber works74
Boots and shoes and other leather goods125
Jewellers, precious and other metal workers125
Cigar and cigarette manufacturers2
Hairdressers99
Laundries and dry cleaners38
Printers and publishers172
Warehouses and packers69
Shops (other than food)958
Upholstery and carpets56
Photographers, film renters156
Opticians3
Florists25
Offices2,443
Stables and mews27
Surgical goods13
Various1,415
Outworkers.
Inspections279
Number of outworkers (includes workers living in areas outside the City)3,699
N otices—Summary.
Factories—Power76
Factories—Non.power78
Workplaces, shops (other than food)229
383