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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| Factories, Power. | Factories, Non-Power. | Workplaces. Offices, Shops, &c. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective drainage | — | — | 29 |
| Defective roofs | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Sanitary accommodation— | |||
| Insufficient | 2 | — | 1 |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Defective or dirty | 43 | 25 | 27 |
| Direct approach | 1 | — | 1 |
| Not separate for sexes | 4 | — | 2 |
| Unsuitable | 3 | — | — |
| No indicating notices on doors of water closets | 11 | — | — |
| Water Supply— | |||
| Insufficient | — | — | |
| Cisterns uncovered | — | — | — |
| Taps not off main | — | — | — |
| Smells | 1 | — | 98 |
| Rubbish | 1 | — | 42 |
| Animals | — | — | 2 |
| Other nuisances | 1 | — | 4 |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | 5 |
| Overcrowding | — | 4 | 1 |
| Failure to fix abstracts | 40 | 18 | — |
| Cockroaches | — | — | 3 |
Factories Act, 1937 (Section 110).
| Inspections | 369 |
| Number of outworkers (includes 2,358 workers living in areas outside the City) | 3,552 |
Factories Act, 1937 (Section 114).
Abstracts.
Reports were made to the Factory Inspector of 60 instances of failure
to display the appropriate abstracts of the Factories Act, 1937.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Inspection of All Types of Food Premises.
| Complaint | 411 |
| Routine | 2,198 |
| Infectious disease | 51 |
| Drainage, voluntary | 200 |