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City of London 1922

[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 1922.

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c., FOR THE YEAR 1922.

Men Inspectors.Women Inspectors.
Special. Inspector Gathercole.East District. Inspector Robinson.West District. Inspector McGrath.West District. MissEast District. Miss Wilkinson.Totals.
INSPECTIONS.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)....6633........99
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)....13097........227
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)....225232........457
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)....616920........1,536
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)....322142........464
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)....14788........235
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)....210140........350
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)....459319........778
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)....676529........1,205
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)....400195........595
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)29................29
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)36................36
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)499....3....1503
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)908....13....1922
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)573....1....1575
Bakehouses, Inspections43................43
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)7................7
DEFECTS FOUND.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness1754727........249
Want of Ventilation1846........28
Overcrowding....5............5
Want of Drainage of Floors........................
Other Nuisances, &c.5317438........265
KitchensStorage Cistern defective3................3
Accommodation for Refuse7................7
Accumulation of Refuse4................4
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient (Tenancies)....................2
Unsuitable (Do.)4314........21
Defective (Do.)58153123........334
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*72300312........684
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)9258........42
Total Defects found333411216........960
DEFECTS REMEDIED.
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c.—
Want of Cleanliness1824134........257
Want of Ventilation966........21
Overcrowding....5............5
Want of Drainage of Floors........1........1
Other Nuisances, &c.3918933........261
KitchensStorage Cistern defective4................4
Accommodation for Refuse5................5
Accumulation of Refuse2................2
Sanitary AccommodationInsufficient (Tenancies)........................
Unsuitable (Do.)2317........22
Defective (Do.)53157110........320
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*61309271........641
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)22310........35
Total Defects remedied298424211........933
OUTWORKERS.
Lists received from City Firms1,488................1,488
Names and A ddresses, &c., received from other Authorities322................322
Names and A ddresses transmitted to other Authorities11,956................11,956
Notices served on Employers1,934................1,934
Letters written, &c.57................57
Firms visited167................167
Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector....5010........60
General complaints received551........11
Miscellaneous Visits........................
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.