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 1961
[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 | _ | _ | 5 | 5 |
| Factories Act, 1937 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | — | 6 | 11 |
Nuisances, Defective and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found:—
| Factories Power | Factories Non-power | Workplaces, Offices, Shops etc. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defective, dirty internally | 4 | — | 3 |
| Damp | — | — | 7 |
| Defective drainage | — | — | 23 |
| Defective roofs | — | — | 3 |
| Sanitary accommodation:— | |||
| Insufficient | 3 | — | 3 |
| Insufficient ventilation and light | 1 | — | 3 |
| Defective or dirty | 15 | — | 18 |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | 1 |
| Unsuitable | — | — | 1 |
| Water Supply:— | |||
| Insufficient | 1 | — | 1 |
| Absence of in upper floors | — | — | 1 |
| Cisterns dirty | — | — | 1 |
| Smells | 1 | — | |
| Rubbish | — | — | 30 |
| No indicating notices on doors of Water Closets | 3 | — | — |
| Other Nuisances | — | — | 15 |
| Want of ventilation | — | — | 7 |
| Cockroaches | 1 | — | 7 |