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City of London 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 &C.

INSPECTIONS.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
Factories, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)317446151
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)479477218
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)108161169438
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)133244513890
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)5619477327
Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)13453694
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)134648107
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)2678111215
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)2997169295
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)206226108
Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies)145
Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms)257
Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)631524
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)832738
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)29516
Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)1910433
Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)3510449
Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)2418244
Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.—
Initial Inspections (Tenancies)6151233
Initial Inspections (Workrooms)19291765
Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)1312071204
Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)28266129423
Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., ill hand)1818957264
Kitchens of Licensed Premises—
Initial Inspections (Tenancies)235
Initial Inspections (Workrooms)459
Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)5532886
Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)2317766266
Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)1401859
Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector311923
General complaints received9231446
Miscellaneous visits48156128332

FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES.KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c.KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES.
DEFECTS FOUND.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
Want of Cleanliness25276754832189231
Want of Ventilation211127
Overcrowding11
Want of Drainage of Floors
Want of Lavatory Accommodation__
Food improperly stored22
Storage Cistern defective51522125
Accommodation for Refuse3_2652119
Accumulation of Refuse371522_20
Sanitary Accommodation.Insufficient (Tenancies)514_11__113
Unsuitable (Do.)441_____9
! Defective (Do.)501061625253207
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*5010616252_53207
Not senarate for Sexes (Tenancies)617
Otder Nuisances14152451413l109105
Total Defects found1081821191210556l3924646

* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.
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