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 1959
[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 | - | - | 21 | 21 |
| Clean Air Act, 1956 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 21 | 18 | — | 39 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1955 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws, 1934 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| London County Council (Water Closet) Byelaws 1930 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| 21 | 18 | 34 | 73 |
| Factories Power | Factories Non-power | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, etc. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective, dirty internally | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Damp | — | — | 11 |
| Inadequate underfloor ventilation | — | — | 1 |
| Defective drainage | 1 | — | 11 |
| Defective roofs | 1 | — | 3 |
| Sanitary accommodation:— | |||
| Unsuitable | — | — | 1 |
| Insufficient | 5 | — | 1 |
| Insufficient ventilation, light | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Defective or dirty | 35 | 15 | 30 |
| Not separate for sexes | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Smells | 2 | 1 | 101 |
| Rubbish | — | — | 75 |
| Animals | 1 | — | 4 |
| Other Nuisances | — | — | 5 |
| Temperature | 1 | — | — |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | — | 17 |
| Cockroaches | — | — | 5 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | 2 |
| No indicating notices on doors of water closets | 12 | 5 | 4 |
(See Appendix I to this Report.)