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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 London 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| Situation of Premises. | Result of action taken. |
|---|---|
| 30, Beech Street | Premises outside City. (Referred to District Medical Officer of Health.) |
| 14, Aldgate Avenue | Water supply to w.c. pans amended. |
| 24, Maidenhead Court | Refuse removed from staircase and water supply to w.c. used by females improved. |
| 7a, South Place | Notice served in respect of w.c. accommodation for men. |
| 1, Aldgate Avenue | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed and whitewashed. |
| 26, Camomile Street | Walls and ceilings of workshops and staircase approaches thereto cleansed and whitewashed, and w.c. accommodation improved. |
| 29, Middlesex Street | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed and whitewashed. |
| 3, Exchange Buildings | Nuisance from overcrowding abated. |
| 12a, Aldgate Avenue | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed, repaired and whitewashed. |
| 3, Pilgrim Street | Walls and ceilings of workshops and staircase approaches thereto cleansed and whitewashed, drain relaid, and w.c. accommodation improved. |
| 10, Kinghorn Street | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed and whitewashed ; separate w.c. accommodation provided for women. |
| 38, Bartholomew Close | Nuisance from dampness of workshop wall (basement) abated and w.c. pan cleansed. |
| 43, Moorgate Street | w.c. accommodation provided for men. |
| 19, Hamsell Street | w.c. accommodation for women shut off from workshop— lobby formed. |
| 22, Coleman Street | Walls and ceilings of workshops cleansed and whitewashed. |
| 13, Chapel Street | w.c's cleansed and shut off from workshop—lobby formed. |
| 14, Lovell's Court | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed and whitewashed and nuisance from defective waste-pipe abated. |
| 24, Mitre Street | Separate w.c. accommodation provided for both sexes ; one w.o. shut off from workroom—lobby formed. |
| 21, Australian Avenue | w.c. accommodation found to be sufficient. |
| 25, Paper Street | Walls and ceilings of workrooms cleansed and whitewashed. |
| 38, Barbican | w.o. pans cleansed and notice served with respect to the unsuitability of w.c. accommodation for the sexes. |
| 23, Ivy Lane | Separate w.c. accommodation to be provided for women —notice served. |
| 49, Aldermanbury | Walls and ceiling of workshop cleansed and whitewashed. |
| 64, Fore Street | Walls and ceilings of workshops, &c., cleansed and whitewashed ; cistern cleansed and w.c. in basement shut off from workroom—lobby formed. |
| 18, Queenhithe | Separate W.C. accommodation to be provided for women—notice served. |
| 29, Middlesex Street | Cleansing of workroom not insisted on, as workroom will shortly cease to be used as such. |
| 21 and 23, Middlesex Street | Nuisance from overcrowding abated. |
| Playhouse Yard | Premises not within the City. (Referred to District Medical Officer of Health.) |
| 6 and 7, Redcross Street | Separate w.c. accommodation to be provided for women— notice served. |
On investigating the complaints of the Factory Inspector, defects other than
those notified have been remedied when necessary ; the additional defects
found included:—(1) w.c's opening directly into workshops, &c. (2) Gas
stoves, &c., not ventilated.