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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Opticians | 9 |
| Florists | 7 |
| Chocolate manufacturers | 1 |
| Offices | 2,397 |
| Stables and mews | 9 |
| Surgical goods | 2 |
| Various (schools, hospitals, halls, stations, &c.) | 1,850 |
| 8,235 |
Notices served.
| Factories, Power. | Factories, Non-Power. | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 88 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| London County Council (Water Closet) Bylaws | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| Shops Act | — | — | 65 | 65 |
| Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| 54 | 56 | 88 | 198 |
| Factories, Power. | Factories, Non-Power. | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective, dirty internally | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| Verminous | — | — | 1 |
| Damp | — | — | 19 |
| Defective drainage | 1 | — | 32 |
| Defective roofs | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sanitary accommodation— | |||
| Insufficient | 4 | — | — |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 32 | 14 | 10 |
| Defective or dirty | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Direct approach | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Not separate for sexes | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Unsuitable | 16 | 7 | — |