London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1913

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

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Table: Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health . 48 44 12 3 ... 107

Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health . 48 44 12 3 ... 107

H.M. Inspector notified re " Breaches of Factory Act"4593715106
Complaints received from H.M. Inspector of Factories dealt with11449...28
General complaints received dealt with192615201090
Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector dealt with523108042160
Matters referred to District Inspectors (premises)23167• ••...46
Matter* referred by Women Inspectors to District and Workshop Inspectors (premises)......• ••84189223
Matters referred to Women Inspectors (premises)1...2......8
Number of defects found (Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.)6422,4189203653414,681
Defects remedied—Water Closets1692,200513116373,035
Urinals86715......90
Drains relaid or amended6133......22
Overcrowding abated...1...7...8
Workrooms, Ac., cleansed176354824024676
Workrooms, &c., Ventilation improved274410187106
General defects remedied254271593122637
Total number of defects remedied and improvements effected6402,950682212904,574
Cases reported for Summons• • •3...• •••••3
Legal proceedings taken on Summons• ••3...• • •• ••3
Intimation Notices served1574691575551889
Statutory Orders served71141841014320
Orders issued by Sanitary Committee (including Orders to cleanse Workshops on Certificate of Medical Officer of Health)9514787166351
Outworkers' Lists received from City Firms1,523......• ••...1,523
Outworkers' Names and Addresses received from other Authorities275............275
Outworkers' Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities16,025............16,025
Outworkers, Notices served on Employers2,015............2,015