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 1964

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

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

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

Total Number of Visits
Factories—Power135
Factories—Non-power16
Workplaces, etc.2,748
Offices4,790
Shops (other than food)550
8,239

Table: Reasons for initial inspections:—

Reasons for initial inspections:—

Complaints646
Routine930
Infectious Disease36
Drainage585
Rodent Control401
Smoke Control565
Miscellaneous58
3,221
Re-inspections5,018

Table: Types of premises inspected:—

Types of premises inspected:—

Places of public entertainment52
Wearing apparel140
Furriers3
Garages, motor tyres and rubberworks59
Boots and shoes and other leather goods17
Jewellers, precious and other metal-workers22
Hairdressers59
Laundries an d dry cleaners11
Printers and publishers23
Warehouses and packers25
Shops (other than food)550
Photographers, film renters19
Electricity sub-stations1
Opticians1
Florists4
Offices4,790
Various (schools, hospitals, halls, building sites, etc.)2,463
8,239