View report page

10
It is satisfactory to note that the results attending the appointment of
Women Sanitary Inspectors have proved an unqualified success. A complete
summary of their work during 1906 is contained between pages 85 and 99.
The requirements of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts continue to be
actively administered, and those interested in securing a pure food supply for
the public will see what has been done in that direction in the City during
1906 on page 133 et seq. Milk, as heretofore, continues to be the chief article
selected for sophistication by the dishonest trader, and this state of things
will continue until the penalties imposed upon detection of the fraud are
sufficiently heavy to act as a deterrent. The unsatisfactory state of the law
with regard to warranties is another point that acts to the prejudice of the
purchaser. This is a matter that was brought to the notice of the Corporation
last year by the Sanitary Committee on the recommendation of your
Medical Officer, and in August last a communication was addressed to the
Local Government Board stating that in view of the general consensus of
opinion, especially of those who were engaged in the practical administration
of the Acts, that the existing warranty sections operated to the prejudice of
the purchaser, and of the public health, the Corporation hoped that the
Board would endeavour to promote legislation strengthening the position of
Local Authorities with regard to proceedings under these sections.
In March, 1906, the City of London Distress Committee, who have the
administration of the Unemployed (Workmen) Act, 1905, in the City,
pointed out that all cases accepted by them for employment at working
colonies must be medically examined prior to their being allowed to proceed,
and that such inspection must be conducted by the Medical Officer for the
Borough, by a Medical Officer employed by a Board of Guardians, or by a
medical man appointed by the Distress Committee. The matter came under
the consideration of the Sanitary Committee, when your Medical Officer
agreed to carry out such examination free of expense, such offer being
subsequently accepted by the Court of Common Council.
AREA.
The City of London Registration District comprises an area of 672.7 acres
(excluding tidal water and foreshore), or 1.051 square miles, equal to a
square of 1.0252 miles to a side.
The area of "Registration London" is 74,817 acres (excluding tidal water
and foreshore), or 116.9 square miles, equal to a square of 10.81 miles to a
side.
DENSITY (1906).
City of London, Registration District, at night 31.7 persons to an acre.
„ „ „ „ during the day - *55.7 „ „
Registration London, at night 63.1 „ „
„ „ during the day not known. No Imperial Day Census has yet been
taken.
* This figure refers only to persons "actively engaged in the City during the daytime." The actual
number of people visiting the City daily is probably nearly 1,500,000.