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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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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 1937, and in this connection made 26 inspections in the West District, 58 in the Middle District and 320 in the East District.
| WOMAN INSPECTOR. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Workshops at which Outwork is received | Inspections | 1 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | l | |
| Domestic Workshops which do not receive Outwork | Inspections | — |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Domestic Premises receiving Outwork (not registerable as Workshops). | Inspections | 7 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | — | |
| Underground Conveniences for Women 1 | Inspections | 108 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 4 | |
| Railway Stations (Ladies' Rooms) | Inspections | 41 |
| Defects reported and appropriate action taken | 2 | |
| Kitchens of Restaurants, &c. | Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 2 |
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 13 | |
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 227 | |
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 483 | |
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 196 | |
| Defects found | 66 | |
| Notices Intimation (Verbal) | 89 | |
| Statutory | — | |
| Matters referred to District Inspectors | 22 | |
| Matters referred to Workshop Inspectors | — | |
| Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | |
| Orders required from Sanitary Committee | — | |
| Cases reported for Legal Proceedings | — | |
| Legal Proceedings taken | ||
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 | 17 | 3,752 | 3,769 | |
| (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.) | ||||
| 1905 | 576 | 236 | 7,891 | 8,127 |
| 1908 | 1,506 | 624 | 16,909 | 17,533 |
| 1911 | 1,515 | 656 | 16,405 | 17,061 |
| 1912 | 1,481 | 709 | 15,777 | 16,486 |
| 1913 | 1,523 | 718 | 16,025 | 16,743 |
| 1914 | 1,581 | 739 | 15,941 | 16,680 |
| 1915 | 1,589 | 807 | 15,444 | 16,251 |
| 1916 | 1,481 | 661 | 14,766 | 15,427 |
| 1917 | 1,366 | 602 | 13,319 | 13,921 |
| 1918 | 1,395 | 607 | 12,802 | 13,409 |
| 1919 | 1,379 | 688 | 12,581 | 13,269 |
| 1920 | 1,359 | 802 | 13,102 | 13,904 |
| 1921 | 1,411 | 717 | 11,035 | 11,752 |
| 1922 | 1,493 | 783 | 11.956 | 12,739 |
| 1923 | 1,406 | 701 | 12,114 | 12,815 |
| 1924 | 1,426 | 848 | 12,234 | 13,082 |
| 1925 | 1,391 | 874 | 12,061 | 12,935 |
| 1926 | 1,352 | 889 | 11,514 | 12,403 |
| 1927 | 1,338 | 846 | 11,230 | 12,076 |
| 1928 | 1.307 | 879 | 10,897 | 11,776 |
| 1929 | 1,263 | 861 | 10,478 | 11,339 |
| 1930 | 1,229 | 1,019 | 9,603 | 10,622 |
| 1931 | 1,202 | 996 | 9,105 | 10,101 |
| 1932 | 1,182 | 1,006 | 8,758 | 9,764 |
| 1933 | 1,189 | 1,069 | 8,495 | 9,564 |
| 1934 | 1,182 | 1,196 | 8,702 | 9,898 |
| 1935 | 1,171 | 1,246 | 8,975 | 10,221 |
| 1936 | 1,140 | 1,294 | 8,551 | 9,845 |
| 1937 | 1,113 | 1,254 | 8,187 | 9.441 |
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