London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891,
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 38 | 69 | 47 | 154 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 71 | 110 | 105 | 286 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 86 | 109 | 180 | 375 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 221 | 231 | 645 | 1,097 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 126 | 133 | 145 | 404 | |||||||
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 24 | 49 | 35 | 108 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 34 | 63 | 47 | 144 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 223 | 238 | 162 | 623 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 330 | 333 | 242 | 905 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 305 | 230 | 124 | 659 | |||||||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 9 | 8 | 24 | 41 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 14 | 14 | 26 | 54 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 31 | 25 | 49 | 105 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 33 | 30 | 47 | 110 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 16 | 10 | 8 | 34 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 20 | 14 | 10 | 44 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 9 | 17 | 19 | 45 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 21 | 36 | 37 | 94 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 186 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 168 | 140 | 112 | 420 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 141 | 177 | 162 | 480 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 28 | 24 | 46 | 98 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 85 | 71 | 123 | 179 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 21 | 51 | 77 | 149 | |||||||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Complaints received | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 102 | 156 | 186 | 444 | |||||||
| DEFECTS FOUND. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | 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 | 104 | 28 | 16 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 246 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 39 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 2 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 20 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 37 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 15 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 26 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 10 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 87 | 74 | 58 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 276 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 92 | 75 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 298 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | |
| Other Nuisances | 88 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 220 | |
| Total Defects found | 300 | 161 | 128 | 135 | 95 | 58 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 952 | |