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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 1935
[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) | 74 | 92 | 61 | 227 | |||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 118 | 126 | 103 | 347 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 141 | 183 | 283 | 607 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 259 | 284 | 924 | 1,467 | |||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c.. in hand) | 79 | 182 | 158 | 419 | |||
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 75 | 32 | 38 | 145 | |||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 93 | 36 | 55 | 184 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 113 | 92 | 192 | 397 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 155 | 121 | 269 | 545 | |||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 71 | 94 | 46 | 211 | |||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 6 | 11 | 30 | |||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 32 | 7 | 17 | 56 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 18 | 14 | 27 | 59 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 39 | 19 | 58 | 116 | |||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | |||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 16 | 10 | 4 | 30 | |||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 33 | 10 | 4 | 47 | |||
| Do Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 36 | |||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 16 | 18 | 10 | 44 | |||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 36 | 37 | 17 | 90 | |||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 61 | 81 | 103 | 245 | |||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 150 | 204 | 214 | 568 | |||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 90 | 215 | 131 | 436 | |||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 15 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 50 | 9 | 4 | 63 | |||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 23 | 46 | 46 | 115 | |||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 84 | 152 | 108 | 344 | |||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 66 | 61 | 46 | 173 | |||
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 7 | 15 | 10 | 32 | |||
| General complaints received | 15 | 21 | 15 | 51 | |||
| Miscellaneous visits | 158 | 135 | 122 | 415 | |||
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| DEFECTS FOUND. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Cleanliness | 30 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 209 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 7 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 25 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Food improperly stored | _ | _ | 1 | 8 | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | 12 | ||
| Storage Cistern defective | 9 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 65 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 8 | _ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 35 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 71 | 121 | 114 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 377 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 71 | 121 | 114 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 377 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | |
| Otder Nuisances | 20 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 133 | |
| Total Defects found | 170 | 208 | 165 | 57 | 108 | 66 | 74 | 41 | 42 | 931 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.