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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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82
Water-closets—
Separate accommodation provided for sexes—
Males 11
Females20
31
Arrangements improved—
Males48
Females49
97
Water supply improved 128
Refuse receptacles provided 61
General defects remedied 500
Total defects remedied during the year - 1,074
WORKPLACES (KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS).
Details of Inspections, &c., 1903.
Inspections 343
Re-inspections1,681
Total inspections 2,024
Workers employed—
Ma1es1,716
Females1,763
Total number of workers 3,479
Notices served—
Intimation 246
Statutory 32
Total Notices served 278
Kitchen—
Situated in basement 135
Situated on top floor 83
Situated on other floors 125
Total number of kitchens 343
*Number of persons licensed to sell beer, wines, &c. 168
Artificial light used—
Gas301
Electric42
343
Fuel used in cooking—
Coal 53
Gas 79
Coal and Gas 211
343
Premises where W.C. accommodation is provided for customers—
Males 44
Females5
49
*As a rule the kitchens in the licensed premises were the better kept.