London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of London 1938

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

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FACTORIES, WORKPLACES.KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c.KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES.
DEFECTS REMEDIED.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
Want of Cleanliness217982435269191244421
Want of Ventilation212218
Overcrowding----------
Unreasonable Temperature----------
Want of Drainage of Floors----------
Want of Lavatory Accommodation----------
Food improperly stored224
Storage Cistern defective20183222249
Accommodation for Refuse21567752145
Accumulation of Refuse518511131011367
Sanitary Accommoda tion.Insufficient (Tenancies)122218
Unsuitable (Do.)2201423142
Defective (Do.)2761326123105
Do. (No. of Conveniences)*2761326123105
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies)1622112
Other Nuisances31525912296528132
Total Defects remedied3725316679100118312584893
ACTION TAKEN.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector—
Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector22
Failure to affix Abstract217221
Matters referred by H.M. Inspector—
Notified by H.M. Inspector65112
Reports sent to H.M. Inspector65112
Notices served-
Factories—(With Power) Intimation1154570
Statutory16-7
Factories—(Without Power) Intimation281020
Statutory11
Workplaces, &c.—Intimation-
Statutory' —
Kitchens of Restaurants—
Intimation1913638
Statutory1-1
Kitchens of Licensed Premises—
Intimation1247
Statutory11
Prders required from Sanitary Committee212-14
Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health1-1
Matters referred to District Inspectors27413
Matters referred to Women Inspectors
Matters referred to Factories Inspectors-
Cases reported for Legal Proceedings--
Legal Proceedings taken-

OUTWORK, AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c.

Lists received from City Firms-1,112
Names and Addresses, &c., received from other Authorities-545
Names and Addresses transmitted to other Authorities-7,630
Notices served on Employers-1,221
Letters written, &c.-31
Firms visited13291658
Outworkers' Lists not kept213520
Do. not sent213621
Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises
Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received—
Inspections4552988
Defects found2321044
Defects remedied2321044
"Places from which work is given out "—
Inspections74946102
Defects found727640
Defects remedied727640
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied.

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