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City of London 1915

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

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SUMMARY OF WORK IN FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The following Table gives some idea of the Sanitary Work of the Workshop
(Men and Women) Inspectors.

The details include Initial Inspections, Periodical Inspections, Re-inspections (Sanitary works, &c., in hand)—the number of the defects found and remedied; the number of notices served; Outworkers' names and addresses, &c., dealt with—&c., &c.

Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
Special. Inspector Gathercole.*East District.*West District.West District. Miss Safford.East District. Miss Wilkinson.
INSPECTIONS.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)332733470
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)77557210151
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)27433405947516
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)1011071,1611231141,606
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)2145398293496
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)1294729017285
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)231219513324396
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)272065352351401,143
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)543057813352591,734
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)251763637226662
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)431...20367
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)751...236105
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)2461...4288377
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)4351...4293571
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)328......12615469
Bakehouses, Inspections32............32
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)24............24
DEFECTS FOUND.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.-Want of Cleanliness7743697445308
Want of Ventilation17416111260
Overcrowding...241...7
Want of Drainage of Floors..................
Other Nuisances,&c.36412016440382
Kitchens—
Storage Cistern defective955......19
Accommodation for Refuse6211......64
Accumulation of Refuse3...4......7
Sanitary Accommodation—
Insufficient (Tenancies)13126325
Unsuitable (Do.)1364620
Defective (Do.)46582686074506
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)1...591429
No. of Conveniences found defective75994928979834
Total Defects found2531605912291941,427
*This work is being carried out by the District Inspectors and Inspectors Gathercole and May during the absence of the Factory and Workshop Inspectors on Military duties.