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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 31 | 97 | 60 | 188 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 51 | 171 | 153 | 375 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 118 | 151 | 209 | 478 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 303 | 322 | 649 | 1,274 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 198 | 119 | 113 | 430 | |||||||
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 30 | 45 | 45 | 120 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 36 | 49 | 56 | 141 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 177 | 140 | 166 | 483 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 249 | 212 | 253 | 714 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 287 | 92 | 105 | 484 | |||||||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 24 | 5 | 55 | 84 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 35 | 7 | 96 | 138 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 32 | 2 | 46 | 80 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 15 | 9 | 6 | 30 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works. &c., in hand) | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 9 | 15 | 33 | 57 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 42 | 24 | 57 | 123 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 114 | 58 | 136 | 308 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 53 | 63 | 96 | 212 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 10 | 34 | 57 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 32 | 35 | 82 | 149 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 15 | 12 | 25 | 52 | |||||||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 15 | 19 | 16 | 50 | |||||||
| General complaints received | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 662 | 822 | 866 | 2,350 | |||||||
| DEFECTS FOUND. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | Totals. | |||||||
| East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 163 | 76 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 310 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Food improperly stored | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 16 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 15 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 25 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 16 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 81 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 180 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 81 | 40 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 189 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Other Nuisances | 78 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | 178 | |
| Total Defects found | 370 | 175 | 115 | 43 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 798 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.
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