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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFECTS FOUND. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals | |
| Want of Cleanliness | 63 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 216 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 56 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | o | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Food improperly stored | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 31 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 20 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 2 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 107 | 236 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 43d | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 171 | 247 | 88 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 535 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 9 | 21 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 42 | |
| Other Nuisances | 110 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 221 | |
| Total Defects found | 323 | 379 | 153 | 36 | 132 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 1,110 | |
DEFECTS REMEDIED.
| Want of Cleanliness | 71 | 32 | 35 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 213 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 54 | |
| Overcrowding | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Food improperly stored | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 13 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 33 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 117 | 204 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 384 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 202 | 228 | 57 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 514 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 5 | 15 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | |
| Other Nuisances | 135 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 234 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 369 | 334 | 124 | 38 | 114 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 1,046 | |
| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | M iddle District. | West District, | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 7 | — | 9 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 17 | 36 | 14 | 67 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Statutory | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 30 | 25 | 5 | 60 |
| Statutory | 42 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Statutory | 9 | — | 1 | 10 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 1 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| Statutory | 1 | 11 | — | 12 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Intimation | 1 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Statutory | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 53 | 54 | 18 | 125 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | 12 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 2 | 18 | 2 | 22 |
| Matters referred to Women Inspectors | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — |
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — |
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | — | — | — |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.