Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.)