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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Table: OTHER MATTERS.

OTHER MATTERS.

Matters notified to H. M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 133, 1901)17
Action taken in matters referred by H. M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Acts (s. 5, 1901)
Notified by H. M. Inspector36
Reports (of action taken) sent to H. M. Inspector36
Other15
Underground Bakehouses (s. 101):—
In use at the end of the year34

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Canal Boats Acts, 1877 to 1884.—During the year the
total number of boats inspected was 111, of which 7 were carryingoffensive
cargoes. The Acts and Regulations were contravened
in three instances, and for these Complaint Notes were sent to
the owners requiring abatement within a specified time.
The infringements were in respect of the followng matters :—
1. Absence of Certificate.
2. Cleanliness, dilapidations, painting and absence of
ficate.
3. Dilapidations.
These were remedied, and it was not found necessary to take
legal proceeding's.

Table: The following table gives statistics relating to the inspection of boats for the past 5 years:—

The following table gives statistics relating to the inspection of boats for the past 5 years:—

Year.Boats inspected.Persons found on Boats.Totals.Registered for.
Men.Women.Children.
19101122992936364413
19111062703950359377
19121002492841318363
19131192843542361436
19141112592953341395