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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Factories Power | Factories Non-power | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, etc. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 13 | — | 8 | 21 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | — | 15 | 28 |
| Factories Power | Factories Non-power | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, etc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective, dirty internally | — | — | 1 |
| Damp | — | — | 3 |
| Defective drainage | — | — | 7 |
| Defective roofs | — | — | 3 |
| Sanitary accommodation:— | |||
| Unsuitable | 4 | — | — |
| Insufficient | 1 | — | 1 |
| Insufficient ventilation, light | 1 | — | 1 |
| Defective or dirty | 14 | — | 8 |
| Not separate for sexes | 5 | — | 2 |
| No indicating notices on doors of water closets | 2 | — | 1 |
| Smells | — | — | 73 |
| Rubbish | — | — | 35 |
| Other Nuisances | — | — | 2 |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | 4 |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | 1 |
Factories Act, 1937
Section 54—Basement Bakehouses:—
Bakehouses registered under the provisions of the above Act
numbered six.
Section 110—Outworkers:—
Inspections 37
Number of outworkers (includes 1,711 workers living in areas
outside the City) 2,972