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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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The baths, provided for the use of tenants of these Buildings, which were opened in
May, 1904, continue to be extensively used, the number of persons bathing during 1927
being 10,442, of whom 3,929 were males and 6,513 were females.
The accompanying table is compiled from the monthly records of attendances at the
baths:—
RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
| Month | Sex. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total | |||
| Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | ||
| January | 100 | 214 | 96 | 353 | 763 |
| February | 109 | 195 | 83 | 285 | 672 |
| March | 118 | 217 | 112 | 364 | 811 |
| April | 110 | 255 | 129 | 434 | 928 |
| May | 115 | 233 | 159 | 453 | 960 |
| June | 143 | 207 | 173 | 447 | 970 |
| July | 148 | 280 | 201 | 493 | 1,122 |
| August | 96 | 191 | 181 | 409 | 877 |
| September | 99 | 242 | 169 | 482 | 992 |
| October | 80 | 259 | 118 | 436 | 893 |
| November | 67 | 190 | 103 | 344 | 704 |
| December | 80 | 181 | 111 | 378 | 750 |
| Totals | 1,265 | 2,664 | 1,635 | 4,878 | 10,442 |
The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several Districts during each month of the year:—
| Month. | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvements effected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 200 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| February | 129 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| March | 102 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| April | 219 | 2 | 66 | 25 |
| May | 232 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| June | 295 | 6 | 35 | 59 |
| July | 130 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| August | 200 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| September | 200 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| October | 216 | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| November | 239 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| December | 410 | 4 | 9 | 35 |
| Totals | 2,572 | 61 | 177 | 286 |
MIDDLE DISTRICT—Inspector E. J. Simmons.
| Month. | Premises Inspected. | Orders issued. | Notices served. | Improvement effected. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 210 | l | 7 | 27 |
| February | 161 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| March | 243 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| April | 316 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| May | 188 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| June | 281 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| July | 198 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| August | 192 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| September | 178 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| October | 225 | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| November | 244 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| December | 392 | 6 | 12 | 40 |
| Totals | 2,828 | 55 | 102 | 306 |