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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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| WOMAN INSPECTOR. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Workshops at which Outwork is received | Inspections | — |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Domestic Workshops which do not receive Outwork | Inspections | — |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Domestic Premises receiving Outwork (not registerable as Workshops). | Inspections | — |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Underground Conveniences for Women | Inspections | 28 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 2 | |
| Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms) | Inspections | 15 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 6 | |
| Inspections | 77 | |
| Kitchens | Defects reported and attended to or referred to appropriate Inspector | 31 |
| L.C.C. (G.P.) Act, 1904. Inspection of premises after cleansing of children | Notifications received | 2 |
| Visits | 1 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 1 | |
| Children Act, 1908 (Nurse Children) | Notifications received | 2 |
| Visits | 2 | |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Notification of Births Act, 1907 | Births notified | 52 |
| Home visits to infants | 289 | |
| Home visits to children between 1 and 5 years of age | 411 | |
| Visits re Still Births | — | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | Number Notified | 3 |
| Visits | — | |
| Distribution of Milk (Free) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children | 106 |
| Distribution of Dried Milk | Number of children in receipt of:— | |
| Free | 1 | |
| Reduced or Cost Price | 8 | |
| Number of Mothers attending Infant Welfare Centre | 101 | |
| Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centre | 689 | |
| Expectant Mothers visited at home | 76 | |
| Special Visits | 43 | |
The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—
| Year. | Number of Lists received. | Outworkers Employed in City. | Outworkers Employed outside City. | Total number of Outworkers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | .... | 17 | 3,752 | 3,769 |
| (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.) | ||||
| 1905 | 576 | 236 | 7,891 | 8,127 |
| 1908 | 1,506 | 624 | 16,909 | 17,533 |
| 1911 | 1,515 | 656 | 16,405 | 17,061 |
| 1912 | 1,481 | 709 | 15,777 | 16,486 |
| 1913 | 1,523 | 718 | 16,025 | 16,743 |
| 1914 | 1,581 | 739 | 15,941 | 16,680 |
| 1915 | 1,589 | 807 | 15,444 | 16,251 |
| 1916 | 1,481 | 661 | 14,766 | 15,427 |
| 1917 | 1,366 | 602 | 13,319 | 13,921 |
| 1918 | 1,395 | 607 | 12,802 | 13,409 |
| 1919 | 1,379 | 688 | 12,581 | 13,269 |
| 1920 | 1,359 | 802 | 13,102 | 13,904 |
| 1921 | 1,411 | 717 | 11,035 | 11,752 |
| 1922 | 1,493 | 783 | 11,956 | 12,739 |
| 1923 | 1,406 | 701 | 12,114 | 12,815 |
| 1924 | 1,426 | 848 | 12,234 | 13,082 |
| 1925 | 1,391 | 874 | 12,061 | 12,935 |
| 1926 | 1,352 | 889 | 11,514 | 12,403 |
| 1927 | 1,338 | 846 | 11,230 | 12,076 |
| 1928 | 1,307 | 879 | 10,897 | 11,776 |
| 1929 | 1,263 | 861 | 10,478 | 11,339 |
| 1930 | 1,229 | 1,019 | 9,603 | 10,622 |
| 1931 | 1,202 | 996 | 9,105 | 10,101 |
| 1932 | 1,182 | 1,006 | 8,758 | 9,764 |