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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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| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | East District | Middl e District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | Totals. | |
| Want of Cleanliness | 25 | 54 | 55 | 26 | 51 | 44 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 296 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
| Food improperly stored | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | — | 9 | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | |
| Insufficient (Tenancies) | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
| Sanitary | Unsuitable (Do.) | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Accommoda- - | Defective (Do.) | 19 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 168 |
| tion. | Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 19 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 168 |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Other Nuisances | 15 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 99 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 69 | 192 | 131 | 46 | 110 | 95 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 726 | |
| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector- | |||||||||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| Failure to affix Abstract | 7 | 24 | 10 | 41 | |||||||
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | |||||||||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Notices served— | |||||||||||
| Factories—Intimation | 14 | 41 | 16 | 71 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Workshops—Intimation | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 6 | — | 6 | ||||||||
| Statutory | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restauran's— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Matters referred to Women Inspectors | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Legal Proceedings taken | — | — | — | ||||||||
| FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c. | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | |||||||||
| DEFECTS REMEDIED. | East District | Middl e District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | East District | Middle District | West District | Totals. | |
| Want of Cleanliness | 25 | 54 | 55 | 26 | 51 | 44 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 296 | |
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
| Food improperly stored | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | — | 9 | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | |
| Insufficient (Tenancies) | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
| Sanitary | Unsuitable (Do.) | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Accommoda- - | Defective (Do.) | 19 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 168 |
| tion. | Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 19 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 168 |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Other Nuisances | 15 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 99 | |
| Total Defects remedied | 69 | 192 | 131 | 46 | 110 | 95 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 726 | |
| ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
| Matters referred to H.M. Inspector- | |||||||||||
| Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| Failure to affix Abstract | 7 | 24 | 10 | 41 | |||||||
| Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | |||||||||||
| Notified by H.M. Inspector | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| Notices served— | |||||||||||
| Factories—Intimation | 14 | 41 | 16 | 71 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Workshops—Intimation | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | 6 | — | 6 | ||||||||
| Statutory | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restauran's— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Intimation | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |||||||
| Statutory | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Matters referred to Women Inspectors | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| 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 | _ | _ | _ | 1,158 |
| Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities | — | — | — | 543 |
| Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities | — | — | — | 8,175 |
| Notices served on Employers | — | — | — | 1,406 |
| Lettere written, &c | — | — | — | 25 |
| Firms visited | 19 | 61 | 16 | 96 |
| Outworkers' Lists not kept | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Do. not sent | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
| Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | ||||
| Inspections | 28 | 56 | 24 | 108 |
| Defects found | 12 | 30 | 13 | 55 |
| Defects remedied | 12 | 30 | 13 | 55 |
| " Places from which work is given out "— | ||||
| Inspections | 13 | 41 | 19 | 73 |
| Defects found | 11 | 22 | 3 | 36 |
| Defects remedied | 11 | 22 | 3 | 36 |
•Figures not included in total defects found or remedied