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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SANITARY INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their
several Districts during each month of the year:—
WEST DISTRICT— Inspector F. J. Robbins.
| Month | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 112 | 9 | 24 | 8 |
| February | 100 | — | — | — |
| March | 104 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| April | 154 | 5 | 73 | 16 |
| May | 292 | 37 | 10 | 13 |
| June | 351 | — | 57 | 50 |
| July | 100 | 3 | 20 | 15 |
| August | 200 | — | 10 | 50 |
| September | 260 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| October | 224 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| November | 303 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| December | 328 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Totals | 2,528 | 82 | 250 | 273 |
MIDDLE DISTRICT— Inspector E. J. Simmons.
| Month. | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 271 | 3 | 20 | 19 |
| February | 111 | l | 17 | 20 |
| March | 236 | 8 | 5 | 38 |
| April | 262 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| May | 256 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| June | 397 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
| July | 201 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| August | 203 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| September | 112 | — | 4 | 21 |
| October | 243 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| November | 280 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| December | 324 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| Totals | 2,896 | 87 | 145 | 335 |
EAST DISTRICT— Inspector W. H. Ralph.
| Month. | Premises inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 129 | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| February | 236 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| March | 245 | 43 | 24 | 28 |
| April | 256 | 6 | 69 | 29 |
| May | 245 | 21 | 14 | 43 |
| June | 457 | 23 | 58 | 59 |
| July | 147 | 3 | 19 | 27 |
| August | 195 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| September | 145 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| October | 253 | 3 | 11 | 40 |
| November | 287 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| December | 286 | 8 | 16 | 40 |
| Totals | 2,881 | 136 | 257 | 349 |
THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER:—
| District. | Number of inspections made. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | 2,528 | 82 | 250 | 273 |
| Middle | 2,896 | 87 | 145 | 335 |
| East | 2,881 | 136 | 257 | 349 |
| Totals | 8,305 | 305 | 652 | 957 |