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City of London 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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In a number of cases employers neglected to keep lists at their premises and to
send copies of the same to the Corporation as required by the Act. Notice in each case
was served upon the offender and in all cases complied with.
No case of infectious disease was reported in connection with premises occupied
by Outworkers in the City. In 10 cases "contacts" were notified as follows:—
Measles, 1; Phthisis, 1; Scarlet Fever, 8. The necessary enquiries were made in each
case and all precautions taken.
The following figures show the steady increase in the number of Outworkers notified :—
| Year. | Number of Lists received. | Outworkers Employed in City. | Outworkers Employed outside City. | Total number of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | — | 17 | 3,752 | 3,769 |
| (Note.—1st Notice issued to all employers at end of 1904 ) | ||||
| 1905 | 576 | 236 | 7,891 | 8,127 |
| 1908 | 1,506 | 624 | 16,909 | 17,533 |
| 1911 | 1,515 | 656 | 16,405 | 17,061 |
| 1912 | 1,481 | 709 | 15,777 | 16,486 |
| 1913 | *1,523 | 718 | 16,025 | 16,743 |
| * This includes five (5) firms who sent three times each. | ||||
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
In two cases matters were referred to the City Solicitor to take such action as he
deemed necessary.
The details were as follows:—
No. 6, Aldermanbury Postern.—The pans and floors of three water-closets
in a dirty condition, the seats of two water-closets broken, and the
water-closet accommodation not suitable for the sexes. In this case
the notices served were complied with without the necessity for
Court proceedings.
No. 6, Falcon Square.—The pan and walls of the water-closet and the
walls and ceilings of the staircase in a dirty condition, and the
handrail of the staircase defective and dangerous. In this case
the matter was before the Court on two occasions and penalties
and costs were inflicted amounting to £6 10s. 6d., the notices served
being subsequently complied with.
A drainage matter in connection with No. 38, Barbican was also the subject of Court
proceedings. (See page 63.)