Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |||||||||
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DEFECTS REMEDIED. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |
Want of Cleanliness | 21 | 79 | 82 | 43 | 52 | 69 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 421 | |
Want of Ventilation | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Want of Drainage of Floors | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Want of Lavatory Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Food improperly stored | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Storage Cistern defective | — | 20 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | |
Accommodation for Refuse | 2 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 45 | |
Accumulation of Refuse | 5 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 67 | |
Sanitary Accommoda tion. | Insufficient (Tenancies) | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Unsuitable (Do.) | 2 | 20 | 14 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 42 | |
Defective (Do.) | 2 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 105 | |
Do. (No. of Conveniences)* | 2 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 105 | |
Not separate for Sexes (Tenancies) | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | |
Other Nuisances | 3 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 132 | |
Total Defects remedied | 37 | 253 | 166 | 79 | 100 | 118 | 31 | 25 | 84 | 893 | |
ACTION TAKEN. | East District. | Middle District. | West District. | Totals. | |||||||
Matters referred to H.M. Inspector— | |||||||||||
Nuisances remediable by H.M. Inspector | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||
Failure to affix Abstract | 2 | 17 | 2 | 21 | |||||||
Matters referred by H.M. Inspector— | |||||||||||
Notified by H.M. Inspector | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
Reports sent to H.M. Inspector | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
Notices served- | |||||||||||
Factories—(With Power) Intimation | 11 | 54 | 5 | 70 | |||||||
Statutory | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | |||||||
Factories—(Without Power) Intimation | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
Statutory | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Workplaces, &c.—Intimation | — | — | - | — | |||||||
Statutory | ' — | — | — | — | |||||||
Kitchens of Restaurants— | |||||||||||
Intimation | 19 | 13 | 6 | 38 | |||||||
Statutory | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||
Kitchens of Licensed Premises— | |||||||||||
Intimation | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
Statutory | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Prders required from Sanitary Committee | 2 | 12 | - | 14 | |||||||
Certificates for Cleansing issued by Medical Officer of Health | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||
Matters referred to District Inspectors | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |||||||
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 visited | 13 | 29 | 16 | 58 |
Outworkers' Lists not kept | 2 | 13 | 5 | 20 |
Do. not sent | 2 | 13 | 6 | 21 |
Infectious Disease occurring in Outworkers' Premises | — | — | — | — |
Registered Factories and Workshops at which Outwork is received— | ||||
Inspections | 4 | 55 | 29 | 88 |
Defects found | 2 | 32 | 10 | 44 |
Defects remedied | 2 | 32 | 10 | 44 |
"Places from which work is given out "— | ||||
Inspections | 7 | 49 | 46 | 102 |
Defects found | 7 | 27 | 6 | 40 |
Defects remedied | 7 | 27 | 6 | 40 |
* Figures not included in total defects found or remedied. |
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