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 1957

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

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Table: INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKPLACES, SHOPS, OFFICES AND OTHER PREMISES (OTHER THAN FOOD PREMISES).

INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKPLACES, SHOPS, OFFICES AND OTHER PREMISES (OTHER THAN FOOD PREMISES).

Total Number of Visits.
Factories—Power844
Factories—Non-power413
Workplaces, etc.4,296
Offices5,542
Shops (other than Food)1,064
12,159
Analysis of Inspections:—
Complaints499
Routine3,332
Infectious Disease13
Drainage voluntary1,844
Outworkers Premises186
Outworkers Lists169
Rodent Control527
Other Reasons45
6,615
5,544 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.
Types of premises inspected:—
Places of public entertainment93
Carpentry, joinery, etc.10
Wearing apparel1,384
Furriers80
Garages, motor tyres and rubberworks65
Boots and shoes and other leather goods55
Jewellers, precious and other metalworkers59
Opticians3
Hairdressers227
Laundries and dry cleaners29
Printers and Publishers114
Warehouses and Packers89
Shops (other than Food)1,064
Upholstery and Carpets13
Photographers, film renters66
Florists7
Offices5,542
Surgical goods1
Various (schools, hospitals, halls, stations, etc.)3,258
12,159