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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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| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, Sec. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East District | Middle District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | Totals. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 41 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 213 | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 54 | ||
| Overcrowding | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| ?ood improperly stored | - | - | - | - | 11 | 7 | - | - | - | 18 | ||
| Storage Cistern defective .... | 1 | 14 | 21 | - | 5 | 24 | — | 2 | 9 | 76 | ||
| Accommodation for Refuse | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Accumulation of Refuse | — | 24 | 7 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 45 | ||
| Sanitary Accommodation. | 1 Insufficient (Tenancies) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | |
| I Unsuitable (Do.) | 13 | 3 | 25 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 48 | ||
| Defective (Do.) | 81 | 131 | 126 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 387 | ||
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 139 | 144 | 318 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 664 | ||
| v Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 15 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 36 | ||
| Other Nuisances | 72 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 237 | ||
| Total Defects remedied | 227 | 241 | 285 | 47 | 136 | 111 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 1,151 | ||
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, & c.
| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matters relcrrccl to ii.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | l | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 16 | 24 | 20 | 60 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 5 | 18 | 12 | 35 |
| Statutory | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 29 | 30 | 33 | 92 |
| Statutory | 30 | — | 8 | 38 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Statutory | 5 | — | - | 5 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 11 | 14 | 22 | 47 |
| Statutory | 11 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises- | ||||
| Intimation | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| Statutory | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 70 | 38 | 52 | 160 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | 15 | 4 | 13 | 32 |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Matters referred to Woman Inspector | — | — | — | — |
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — |
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — |
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | — | — | — |
OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c.
| Lists received from City Firms | — | — | — | 1,415 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 3 22 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 10,037 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,732 |
| Letters written, &c. | — | — | — | 17 |
| Firms visited | 66 | 54 | 10 | 130 |
| Outworkers Lists not kept | 4 | 22 | 13 | 39 |
| Do. not sent | 4 | 23 | 13 | 40 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | ||||
| Inspections | 107 | 62 | 31 | 200 |
| Defects found | 18 | 24 | 20 | 62 |
| Defects remedied | 18 | 22 | 4 | 44 |
| " Places from which work is given out "— | ||||
| Inspections | 1 | 11 | 8 | 20 |
| Defects found | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Defects remedied | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| * Figures not included in total defcets found or remedied. K | ||||