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 1932
[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) | 72 | 92 | 38 | 202 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 111 | 125 | 81 | 317 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 197 | 152 | 214 | 563 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 482 | 348 | 713 | 1,543 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 322 | 265 | 160 | 747 | |||||||
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 37 | 77 | 35 | 149 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 50 | 101 | 51 | 202 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 176 | 142 | 162 | 480 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 245 | 198 | 229 | 672 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 185 | 183 | 76 | 444 | |||||||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 27 | 6 | 4 | 37 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 33 | 9 | 38 | 80 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 79 | 12 | 61 | 152 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 69 | 23 | 34 | 126 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 17 | 10 | 6 | 33 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 37 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 37 | 7 | 10 | 54 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 41 | 8 | 17 | 66.' | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 107 | 17 | 32 | 156 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 74 | 31 | 74 | 179 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 220 | 96 | 133 | 449 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 146 | 81 | 190 | 417 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 27 | 12 | 36 | 75 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 84 | 43 | 84 | 211 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 33 | 16 | 47 | 96 | |||||||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 10 | 36 | 12 | 58 | |||||||
| General complaints received | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 293 | 202 | 174 | 669 | |||||||
| DEFECTS FOUND. | |||||||||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 117 | 61 | 14 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 290 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 7 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 28 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Food improperly stored | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 17 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 49 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 15 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 40 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 46 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 169 | 129 | 76 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 | 427 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 169 | 129 | 76 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 | 427 | |
| . Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 22 | |
| Other Nuisances | 38 | 24 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 167 | |
| Total Defects found | 400 | 266 | 140 | 115 | 60 | 80 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 1,111 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.
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