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 1954

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

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Table: Types of Premises inspected.

Types of Premises inspected.

Places of public entertainment92
Carpentry, joinery, &c36
Wearing apparel1,218
Furriers96
Garages, motor tyres and rubberworks90
Boots and shoes and other leather goods96
Jewellers, precious and other metal workers104
Hairdressers78
Laundries and dry cleaners28
Printers and publishers89
Warehouses and packers70
Shops (other than food)1,384
Upholstery and carpets12
Photographers, film renters54
Opticians6
Florists7
Offices2,614
Surgical goods4
Various (schools, hospitals, halls, stations, &c.)2,326
8,404

Table: Notices served.

Notices served.

Factories, Power.Factories, Non-Power.Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c.Total.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936112729
Factories Act, 19374632886
London County Council (Drainage) Bylaws.———_
London County Council (Water Closet) Bylaws—____
Shops Acts——1919
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949——33
473357137

Table: Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.

Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.

Factories, Power.Factories, Non-Power.Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c.
Defective, dirty internally8165
Verminous——3
Damp—219