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City of London 1936

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

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Table: In addition to the foregoing inspections, the Sanitary Inspectors associated with the Factory and Workshop section of my Department assisted in the general inspection work of working-class houses which was carried out during 1936, and in this connection made 259 inspections in the West District, 265 in the Middle District and 179 in the East District.

In addition to the foregoing inspections, the Sanitary Inspectors associated with the Factory and Workshop section of my Department assisted in the general inspection work of working-class houses which was carried out during 1936, and in this connection made 259 inspections in the West District, 265 in the Middle District and 179 in the East District.

WOMAN INSPECTOR.Total.
Domestic Workshops at which Outwork is receivedInspections-
Defects reported and appropriate action taken-
Domestic Workshops which do not receive OutworkInspections-
Defects reported and appropriate action taken-
Domestic Premises receiving Outwork (not registerable as Workshops).Inspections3
Defects reported and appropriate action taken-
Underground Conveniences for WomenInspections164
Defects reported and appropriate action taken12
Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms)Inspections61
Defects reported and appropriate action taken2
Kitchens of Restaurants,&c.Initial Inspections (Tenancies)12
Initial Inspections (Workrooms)52
Periodical Inspections (Tenancies)384
Periodical Inspections (Workrooms)760
Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand)151
Defects found214
NoticesIntimation (Verbal)127
Statutory-
Matters referred to District Inspectors19
Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors1
Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health-
Orders required from Sanitary Committee-
Cases reported for Legal Proceedings-
Legal Proceedings taken-

Table: The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—

The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—

Year.Number of Lists received.Outworkers Employed in City.Outworkers Employed outside City.Total number of Outworkers.
1902...173,7523,769

Table: (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.)

(Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.)

19055762367,8918,127
19081,50662416,90917,533
19111,51565616,40517,061
19121,48170915,77716,486
19131,52371816,02516,743
19141,58173915,94116,680
19151,58980715,44416,251
19161,48166114,76615,427
19171,36660213,31913,921
19181,39560712,80213,409
19191,37968812,58113,269
19201,35980213,10213,904
19211,41171711,03511,752
19221,49378311,95612,739
19231,40670112,11412,815
19241,42684812,23413,082
19251,39187412,06112,935
19261,35288911,51412,403
19271,33884611,23012,076
19281,30787910,89711,776
19291,26386110,47811,339
19301,2291,0199,60310,622
19311,2029969,10510,101
19321,1821,0068,7589,764
19331,1891,0698,4959,564
19341,1821,1968,7029,898
19351,1711,2468,97510,221
19361,1401,2948,5519,845