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
Finsbury 1914
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1914
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During the year 179 first visits and 374 revisits were made by
the Council's Inspector to Factories, and 383 first visits and 634
revisits to workshops and workplaces.
A summary of the defects found is appended :—
| Factories | Work. shops. | Work. places. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty workshops and workplaces | ... | 69 | 6 | 75 |
| Damp and dilapidated premises | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Dirty passages and staircases | 4 | 13 | ... | 17 |
| Overcrowding of workshops | 2 | 2 | ||
| Insufficient ventilation | 1 | 11 | ... | 12 |
| Water supply leaking or inadequate | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Sanitary conveniences, dirty | 66 | 71 | 13 | 150 |
| Sanitary conveniences, defective | 38 | 41 | 13 | 92 |
| Insufficient sanitary conveniences | 3 | ... | 3 | |
| Improper use of sanitary conveniences by both sexes | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Yards dirty, and paving worn | 7 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| Storage cisterns dirty or defective | 6 | 11 | ... | 17 |
| Accumulations of refuse | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| Dustbins, defective or absent | 15 | 20 | 2 | 37 |
| Drainage defective or choked | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| Rain-water pipes choked or broken | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| Absence of guttering or guttering choked | 3 | 7 | ... | 10 |
| Waste pipes defective | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Roofs leaking | 12 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| Urinals defective or dirty | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| Sinks defective or choked | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Non-removal of manure | ... | 1 | ||
| Floors broken or dirty | 4 | 9 | ... | 13 |
| Nuisances from the emission of black smoke | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Totals | 207 | 352 | 50 | 609 |
In connection with these defects 427 intimation notices and 44
statutory notices were served.