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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 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) | 31 | 74 | 46 | 151 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 47 | 94 | 77 | 218 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 108 | 161 | 169 | 438 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 133 | 244 | 513 | 890 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 56 | 194 | 77 | 327 |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 45 | 36 | 94 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 13 | 46 | 48 | 107 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 26 | 78 | 111 | 215 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 29 | 97 | 169 | 295 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 20 | 62 | 26 | 108 |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 2 | — | 5 | 7 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 6 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 8 | 3 | 27 | 38 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 19 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 35 | 10 | 4 | 49 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 24 | 18 | 2 | 44 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 6 | 15 | 12 | 33 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 19 | 29 | 17 | 65 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 13 | 120 | 71 | 204 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 28 | 266 | 129 | 423 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., ill hand) | 18 | 189 | 57 | 264 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | — | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 5 | 53 | 28 | 86 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 23 | 177 | 66 | 266 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 1 | 40 | 18 | 59 |
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 |
| General complaints received | 9 | 23 | 14 | 46 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 48 | 156 | 128 | 332 |
| 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 Cleanliness | 25 | 27 | 67 | 5 | 48 | 32 | — | 18 | 9 | 231 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 3 | — | _ | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | _ | 20 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 5 | 1 | 4 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 13 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | __ | _ | _ | _ | 9 | |
| ! Defective (Do.) | 50 | 106 | 16 | — | 25 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 207 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 50 | 106 | 16 | — | 25 | 2 | _ | 5 | 3 | 207 | |
| Not senarate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| Otder Nuisances | 14 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 13 | l | 10 | 9 | 105 | |
| Total Defects found | 108 | 182 | 119 | 12 | 105 | 56 | l | 39 | 24 | 646 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.
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