London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, Sc. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTS REMEDIED. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |
| Want of Cleanliness | 21 | 24 | 61 | 2 | 44 | 25 | — | 16 | 9 | 202 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —— | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | |
| Sanitary Accommoda- -tion. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 4 | I | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 1 | 7 | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | I | _ | 13 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 42 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 207 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 42 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 207 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Otder Nuisances | 10 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 90 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 91 | 184 | 121 | 12 | 91 | 45 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 599 | |
ON TAKEN. East District. Middle District. West District. Totals.
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | l | 10 | — | 11 |
| Failure to affix Abstract | 2 | 23 | 6 | 31 |
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | ||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 5 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 5 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| Notices served— | ||||
| Factories—Intimation | 20 | 72 | 11 | 103 |
| Statutory | 3 | 4 | — | 7 |
| Workshops—Intimation | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 |
| Statutory | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Statutory | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants— | ||||
| Intimation | 1 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| Statutory | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Intimation | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | — |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 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 | — | — | — | 1,187 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 493 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 8,542 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,478 |
| Letters written, &c | — | — | — | 45 |
| Firms visited | 32 | 66 | 17 | 115 |
| Outworkers' Lists not kept | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| Do. not sent | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received- | ||||
| Inspections | 50 | 69 | 22 | 141 |
| Defects found | 22 | 33 | 14 | 69 |
| Defects remedied | 22 | 33 | 14 | 69 |
| " Places from which work is given out "— | ||||
| Inspections | 32 | 58 | 30 | 120 |
| Defects found | 14 | 26 | 6 | 46 |
| Defects remedied | 14 | 26 | 6 | 46 |
•Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.