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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE UNDER THE FACTORIES' ACT, 1937, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936, &.C.
| INSPECTIONS. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (With Power) Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 9 | 71 | 57 | 137 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 10 | 103 | 103 | 216 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 12 | 195 | 176 | 383 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 16 | 287 | 499 | 802 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 34 | 258 | 108 | 400 | |||||||
| Factories (Without Power) Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 8 | 35 | 34 | 77 | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 8 | 43 | 54 | 105 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 5 | 62 | 118 | 185 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 7 | 89 | 156 | 252 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 15 | 77 | 66 | 158 | |||||||
| Workplaces, Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | — | — | — | - | |||||||
| Do. Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | — | — | 11 | 11 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | — | — | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Bakehouses, Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 16 | 5 | 4 | 25 | |||||||
| Do. Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 23 | 6 | 4 | 33 | |||||||
| Do. Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 24 | 14 | 6 | 44 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Restaurants, See.— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 7 | 25 | 12 | 44 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 69 | 100 | 75 | 244 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 162 | 218 | 137 | 517 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 95 | 172 | 97 | 364 | |||||||
| Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
| Initial Inspections (Tenancies) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Initial Inspections (Workrooms) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Tenancies) | 30 | 42 | 41 | 113 | |||||||
| Periodical Inspections (Workrooms) | 111 | 141 | 102 | 354 | |||||||
| Re-inspections (Sanitary Works, &c., in hand) | 28 | 49 | 66 | 143 | |||||||
| Factories notified by H.M. Inspector | 3 | 14 | 8 | 25 | |||||||
| General complaints received | 8 | 12 | 10 | 30 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous visits | 16 | 104 | 129 | 249 | |||||||
| FACTORIES, WORKPLACES. | KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &C | KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES. | Totals. | ||||||||
| DEFECTS FOUND. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 24 | 71 | 85 | 56 | 45 | 56 | 24 | 14 | 49 | 424 | |
| Want of Ventilation | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Want of Lavatory Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Storage Cistern defective | 1 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 50 | |
| Accommodation for Refuse | 3 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 53 | |
| Accumulation of Refuse | 6 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 72 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Unsuitable (Do.) | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 31 | |
| Defective (Do.) | 5 | 96 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 138 | |
| Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 5 | 96 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 138 | |
| Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Other Nuisances | 3 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 133 | |
| Total Defects found | 46 | 258 | 161 | 107 | 97 | 96 | 46 | 29 | 92 | 932 | |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.