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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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(The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other premises which arc referred to elsewhere in this report.)
| Number of firms in the Borough who employ outworkers | 238 |
| Number of notifications received of:- | |
| 1. Finsbury outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms | 488 |
| 2. Outworkers in other districts employed by Finsbury Firms | 4,857 |
| 3. Finsbury outworkers employed by Firms in other districts | 87 |
| Total number of notifications received in respect of:— | |
| 1. Finsbury outworkers employed by: | |
| (a) Finsbury Firms | 578 |
| 170 | |
| 748 | |
| 2. Outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms | 5,435 |
Outworkers who are sub-contractors arc normally occupiers of
Premises registered as Factories and inspected as such.
Domestic outworkers are visited in their homes to ensure that
work is not carried out in unsuitable surroundings.
Number of visits to Domestic outworkers 77
Number of notices served in respect of unsatisfactory
conditions 12
Smoke Abatement.
Ten complaints were received and 138 observations made during
the year in regard to smoke emission.
No notices were served.
Generally speaking I am of opinion that there has been some
diminution of atmospheric pollution in recent years.
Verminous Premises and Articles.
During the year 451 premises were found to be verminous, and
disinfestation measures were carried out.
Similar measures have been carried out on certain other occasions
on request. In all Disinfestation measures were carried out in
525 premises.