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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | Totals. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 155 | 166 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 532 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| Overcrowding | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 22 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 28 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | - | - | 4 | 19 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 34 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 36 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 64 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 155 | 138 | 58 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 411 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 155 | 138 | 60 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 413 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Other Nuisances | 100 | 70 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 293 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 476 | 407 | 128 | 105 | 153 | 85 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 1,453 | |
| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— | |||||||||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | 7 | 15 | - | 22 | |||||||
| Failure to affix Abstract | 29 | 28 | 14 | 71 | |||||||
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector- | |||||||||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 13 | 19 | 10 | 42 | |||||||
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 13 | 19 | 10 | 42 | |||||||
| Notices served— | |||||||||||
| Factories—Intimation | 30 | 45 | 7 | 82 | |||||||
| Statutory | 2 | 13 | 3 | 18 | |||||||
| Workshops—Intimation | 24 | 19 | 11 | 54 | |||||||
| Statutory | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | |||||||
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| Statutory | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | 10 | 11 | 11 | 32 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 4 | 25 | 2 | 31 | |||||||
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Matters referred to Woman Inspector | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Legal Proceedings taken | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| OUTWORK, AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c. | |||||||||||
| Lists received from City Firms | - | - | - | 1,255 | |||||||
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | - | - | — | 390 | |||||||
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | - | - | — | 9,129 | |||||||
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,564 | |||||||
| Letters written, &c. | — | — | — | 32 | |||||||
| Firms visited | 35 | 74 | 27 | 136 | |||||||
| Outworkers' Lists not kept | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 | |||||||
| Do. not sent | 11 | 13 | 7 | 31 | |||||||
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | |||||||||||
| Inspections | 54 | 89 | 37 | 180 | |||||||
| Defects found | 47 | 81 | 5 | 133 | |||||||
| Defects remedied | 47 | 63 | 5 | 115 | |||||||
| "Places from which work is given out"— | |||||||||||
| Inspections | — | 2 | 29 | 31 | |||||||
| Defects found | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Defects remedied | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| * Figures not included in total defects found or remedied. | |||||||||||