London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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number of employers in the City are becoming aware of their responsibilities and this awareness
of legal requirements and the consequent spirit of co-operation which is generally found, has
meant that steady progress has been made in securing satisfactory conditions and amenities
without the necessity of resorting to legal proceedings.
Whilst, as indicated above, steady pr ogross has been made, the rate of carrying out general
inspections has been disappointingly slow, partly because of the difficulties experienced in
replacing Public Health Inspectors who have either retired or left the service of the City Corporation.
TABLE A
REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of premises | Number of premises newly registered during the year | Total number of registered premises at end of year. | Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 166 | 6,370 | 549 |
| Retail shops | 60 | 1,013 | 161 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 71 | 832 | 137 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 20 | 519 | 201 |
| Fuel storage depots | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| TOTALS | 317 | 8,734 | 1,048 |
TABLE B
NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS (INCLUDING GENERAL INSPECTIONS) TO REGISTERED PREMISES
| 4960 |
TABLE C
ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
| Class of workplace | Number of persons employed |
| Offices | 241,260 |
| Retail shops | 5,327 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 7,243 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 6,505 |
| Canteens | 4,324 |
| Fuel storage depots | 12 |
| Total | 264,671 |
| Total Males | 158,289 |
| Total Females | 106,382 |