London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1961

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

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Inspection of Factories, Workplaces, Shops, Offices and Other Premises (other than food premises)

Total Number of Visits
Factories—Power254
Factories—Non-power21
Workplaces, etc.4,062
Offices3,984
Shops (other than food)1,049
9,370
Analysis of Inspections:—
Complaints576
Routine1,599
Infectious Disease5
Drainage526
Rodent Control432
Sanitary Defects4
Other Reasons34
3,176

6,194 re-inspections were made following the above inspections.

Types of premises inspected:—
Places of public entertainment94
Carpentry, joinery etc.2
Wearing apparel238
Furriers17
Garages, motor tyres and rubberworks59
Boots and shoes and other leather goods26
Jewellers, precious and other metal-workers8
Hairdressers65
Laundries and dry cleaners19
Printers and publishers37
Warehouses and packers51
Shops (other than food)1,049
Upholstery and carpets1
Photographers, film renters16
Opticians2
Florists5
Offices3,984
Various (schools, hospitals, halls, building sites, etc.)3,697
9,370