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City of London 1921

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

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Table: SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c., FOR THE YEAR 1921.

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c., FOR THE YEAR 1921.

Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Totals.
Special Inspector Gathercole.East District Inspector RnhincnnWest District Inspector Fowler.West District MissEast District Miss V ilkinson.
INSPECTIONS.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)....86112........198
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)....180303........483
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)....199267....2468
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)....503970....21,475
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)....298308........596
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)....204196........400
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)....296310........606
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)....555412........967
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)....654659.......,1,313
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)....438432........870
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)39............140
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)77............178
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)495............33528
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)902............37939
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)725............5730
Bakehouses, Inspections39................39
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)10................10
DEFECTS FOUND.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness1625379....5299
Want of Ventilation24812........44
Overcrowding....14........5
Want of Drainage of Floors........1........1
Other Nuisances, &c56183210....6455
KitchensStorage Cistern defective4................4
Accommodation for Refuse3................3
Accumulation of Refuse9................9
Insufficient (Tenancies)318........12
Sanitary AecommodationUnsuitable (Do.)1195070
Defective (Do.)75206269....6556
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*85337404....8834
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)22430........56
Total Defects found339495663....171,514
DEFECTS REMEDIED.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness1615265........278
Want of Ventilation33810........51
Overcrowding....14........5
Want of Drainage of Floors........................
Other Nuisances, &c.56207167........130
KitchensStorage Cistern defective2................2
Accommodation for Refuse6................6
Accumulation of Refuse4................4
Insufficient (Tenancies)....17........8
Sanitary AccommodationUnsuitable (Do.)....2145........66
Defective (Do.)74170224........68
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*97331358........86
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)32322....48
Total defects remedied339483544........1,366
OUTWORKERS.
Lists received from City Firms411................1,411
Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities279................79
Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities11,035................11,035
Notices served on Employers1,737................1,737
Letters written, &c.440................40
Firms visited124................124
Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector....6620........86
General complaints received115........117