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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER 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) | 26 | 75 | 64 | 165 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 37 | 92 | 115 | 244 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 30 | 140 | 201 | 371 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 72 | 216 | 556 | 844 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 39 | 175 | 104 | 318 |
| Workshops, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 10 | 21 | 25 | 56 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 13 | 25 | 29 | 67 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 22 | 64 | 108 | 194 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 27 | 81 | 142 | 250 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 11 | 68 | 43 | 122 |
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 11 | 9 | 16 | 36 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 17 | 8 | 12 | 37 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 29 | 8 | 22 | 59 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 36 |
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 27 | 12 | 5 | 44 |
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c.— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 8 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 12 | 29 | 13 | 54 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 34 | 115 | 60 | 209 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 84 | 262 | 110 | 456 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 53 | 250 | 92 | 395 |
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | ||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 18 | 53 | 23 | 94 |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 57 | 167 | 54 | 278 |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 12 | 70 | 57 | 139 |
| Workshops notified by H.M. Inspector | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| General complaints received | 13 | 24 | 10 | 47 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 63 | 133 | 101 | 297 |
| DEFECTS FOUND. | FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 77 | 58 | 63 | 42 | 58 | 50 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 390 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | |
| Overcrowding | - | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | 4 | _ | 2 | - | - | 1 | _ | _ | 7 | ||
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | - | - | 9 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 6 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | I Insufficient (Tenancies) | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 2 | 21 | 10 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 37 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 15 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 3 | _ | 3 | 1 | 150 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 15 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 150 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 13 | |
| Other Nuisances | 43 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 169 | |
| Total Defects found | 168 | 203 | 148 | 121 | 112 | 110 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 945 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.