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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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| East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Cleanliness | 34 | 41 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 221 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 19 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 8 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 72 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 23 | |
| Insufficient (Tenancies) | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Unsuitable (Do.) | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 31 |
| Defective (Do.) | 69 | 103 | 112 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 359 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 69 | 103 | 112 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 359 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | |
| Other Nuisances | 20 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 140 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 169 | 197 | 169 | 59 | 101 | 78 | 77 | 39 | 39 | 928 | |
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| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | 5 | 10 | l | 16 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 16 | 32 | 11 | 59 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 24 | 36 | 10 | 70 |
| Statutory | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 22 | 19 | 5 | 46 |
| Statutory | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Statutory | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Intimation | 11 | 2 | — | 13 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| Matters referred to Women Inspectors | — | — | — | — |
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — |
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | — |
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | — | — | — |
OUTWORK, AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c.
| Lists received from City Firms | — | — | — | 1,233 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 518 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 8,975 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,515 |
| Letters written, &c | — | — | — | 32 |
| Firms visited | 40 | 77 | 14 | 131 |
| Outworkers' Lists not kept | 22 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| Do. not sent | 22 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— Inspections | 74 | 78 | 29 | 181 |
| Defects found | 28 | 32 | 4 | 64 |
| Defects remedied | 28 | 32 | 4 | 64 |
| Places from which work is given out "— Inspections | 70 | 44 | 37 | 151 |
| Defects found | 19 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| Defects remedied | 19 | 21 | 5 | 45 |
*Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.