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 London, City of ]
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In a large number of cases the W.C. accommodation was in a very defective
condition : in 26 cases the W.C. either opened or ventilated directly into the
kitchen.
In one case the lobby of the W.C. was found to be used for the storage of
meat, and in all cases where the W.C. opened directly into the kitchen a
similar condition, of course, obtained, though not in so marked a degree.
In a number of instances hoods have been fixed over gas stoves and led
into a flue for ventilation. In 18 of the kitchens inspected, gas only was
used in the process of cooking; and where it is possible to use gas only it is
advisable, and would most effectively assist in dealing with the smoke
problem.
As a very special interest attaches to the condition of the kitchens of
Restaurants, &c., the following table of defects, &c., found on inspection, is
added: —
WORKPLACES (KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS).
Details. | Totals. |
---|---|
Number of kitchens inspected | 155 |
Kitchens on top floor | 30 |
Kitchens in basement | 76 |
Gas only used for cooking | 18 |
Licensed to sell Beer, Wines, &c. | 64 |
Workers employed:—Male | 497 |
„ „ Female | 693 |
Kitchens badly ventilated | 3 |
Walls and ceiling dirty | 45 |
Floor defective | 20 |
W.C's opening or ventilating into kitchen | 26 |
W.C's without ventilation, or insufficiently ventilated | 12 |
W.C's without light | 13 |
W.C's used by both sexes | 13 |
W.C's provided for use of Customers:—Male | 5 |
„ „ „ „ Female | 5 |
W.C. pans dirty | 24 |
Interior of W.C's dirty | 6 |
Flushing apparatus to W.C's out of order | 7 |
Doors of W.C's defective | 5 |
Seats of W.C's defective | 2 |
Drains defective | 9 |
Sinks defective | 29 |
Cisterns not covered | 18 |
Cisterns needing cleansing | 22 |
Receptacles for refuse defective | 39 |