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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 1907

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

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Table: * Details of Factory Inspections, 1907.

* Details of Factory Inspections, 1907.

Initial inspections (workrooms)276
Periodical inspections1,455
Re-inspections (sanitary work needed)895
2,626
Workers employed—
Men11,619
Women8,358
19,977
Notices served—
Intimation134
Statutory19
153

Table: Defects remedied.

Defects remedied.

Ventilation improved-9
Overcrowding abated-3
Drains relaid or amended-13
Soil pipes repaired or renewed-20
Urinals repaired or renewed16
„ cleansed1127
Sink wastes amended --56
Rain-water pipes repaired-9
Cisterns cleansed or covered --34
Refuse receptacles provided-21

Table: Water-closets—

Water-closets—

Separate and suitable provided 5
Additional provided8
Lobbies constructed159
Ventilated37
Floors made impervious2
Pans cleansed357
Walls and ceilings cleansed128
Flush improved47
Other defects20
763
General defects remedied-253
Total defects remedied-1,208

Table: Number of water-closets improved—

Number of water-closets improved—

For men173
For women70
243

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* For details of Women Sanitary Inspectors' work, see page 88.