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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 1929
[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, &c.
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 36 | 80 | 73 | 189 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 70 | 131 | 155 | 356 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 119 | 192 | 243 | 554 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 327 | 410 | 809 | 1,546 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 80 | 158 | 193 | 431 |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 38 | 39 | 37 | 114 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 51 | 46 | 55 | 152 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 187 | 271 | 291 | 749 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 282 | 349 | 446 | 1,077 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 218 | 257 | 161 | 636 |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 | 14 | 11 | 27 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 18 | 24 | 12 | 54 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 20 | 8 | 92 | 120 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 54 | 10 | 160 | 224 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 59 | 81 | 65 | 205 |
| Bakehouses, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Do. Re-insppctions (Sanitary Works. &c., in hand) | 13 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 6 | 21 | 10 | 37 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 15 | 43 | 23 | 81 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 30 | 100 | 85 | 215 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 90 | 241 | 169 | 500 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 78 | 266 | 78 | 422 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises– | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | — | — | 5 29 | 5 106 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 19 | 58 | ||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 57 | 201 | 56 | 314 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 24 | 87 | 29 | 140 |
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 15 | 22 | 9 | 46 |
| General Complaints received | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 1,139 | 349 | 326 | 1,814 |
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, &c.
| 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 | 137 | 54 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 346 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 24 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | – | 12 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 14 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | 19 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | 11 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | – | 17 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 139 | 87 | 95 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 347 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 139 | 87 | 105 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 357 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | — | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | – | 17 | |
| Other Nuisances | 126 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 40 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 270 | |
| Total Defects found | 429 | 193 | 156 | 78 | 124 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 141 | 116 | |
| * Figures not included in total defects found or remedied. | |||||||||||