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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Notices Served
| Factories Power | Factories, Non-power | Workplaces, Offices, Shops, etc. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | - | - | 21 | 21 |
| Factories Act, 1961 | 58 | 8 | - | 66 |
| Noise Abatement Act, 1960 | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1937 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Shops Act, 1950 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | 8 | 31 | 97 |
Nuisances, Defective and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found
Factories Power Factories Non-power Work places, Offices, Shops, etc.
Damp — — 9
Inadequate underfloor ventilation — — 1
Defective drainage 1 — 23
Sanitary accommodation:—
Insufficient — 2 —
Insufficient ventilation and light 19 1 1
Defective or dirty 44 5 15
Direct approach 1 1 —
Not separate for sexes 4 1 —
Unsuitable — — 1
No indicating notices on doors of
water-closets 21 4 —
Water supply:—
Insufficient — — 2
Absence of in upper floors — — 1
Smells — — 92
Rubbish — — 33
Animals — — 2
Other nuisances — — 19
Temperature — — 1
Want of ventilation — — 4
Cockroaches — — 3
Overcrowding — — 1
Failure to display Abstracts from
Factories Acts 60 19 —