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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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| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | 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 | 81 | 56 | 20 | 38 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 291 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 10 | 3 | l | 2 | — | 28 | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | l | — | — | 10 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 25 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | l | 3 | — | 14 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 115 | 94 | 94 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 341 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 115 | 94 | 99 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 346 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 22 | |
| Other Nuisances | 79 | 23 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 258 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 299 | 205 | 150 | 124 | 133 | 33 | 37 | 57 | 13 | 1,051 | |
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 referred to H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 19 | 7 | 22 | 48 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 13 | 52 | 19 | 84 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 19 | 50 | 16 | 85 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| Statutory | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 56 | 30 | 19 | 105 |
| Statutory | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Statutory | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| Statutory | 4 | — | 6 | 10 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Intimation | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Statutory | 1I | — | — | 1 |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 13 | 39 | 12 | 64 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | 3 | 17 | 5 | 25 |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 | — | — | — | 1,342 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 333 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 9,883 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,671 |
| Letters written, &c | — | — | — | 23 |
| Firms visited | 24 | 65 | 25 | 114 |
| Outworkers Lists not kept | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Do. not sent | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | ||||
| Inspections | 62 | 88 | 67 | 217 |
| Defects found | 115 | 22 | 19 | 156 |
| Defects remedied | 48 | 22 | 20 | 90 |
| " Places from which work is given out"— | ||||
| Inspections | — | 6 | 33 | 39 |
| Defects found | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Defects remedied | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| * Figures not included in total defects found or remedied | ||||