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 1904
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops
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In addition to the above, the following defects have been met
with, viz.:—
1 Aft cabin deck head defective.
1 Boat leaky at the side.
2 Cabins not in proper repair.
1 Defective stove in cabin.
Notices have been served and the infringements rectified.
4.—No Legal Proceedings have been necessary to secure compliance
with the Acts and Regulations.
5.—Any Infringements not rectified within the time specified on the
Complaint Notes, have always been complied with after a written
communication to the owners.
6.—No Infectious Disease has been notified or met with in the
Canal Boats, therefore isolation has not been necessary.
7.—Cleansing.—In no instance has a Canal Boat been detained
for the purpose of cleansing and disinfection.
The following table gives a comparison of the past 6 years as regards the women and children employed on the Canal Boats visiting this district:—
| Year. | Boats Inspected. | Persons found on Boats. | Totals. | Registered for. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men. | Women. | Children.* | ||||
| 1899 | 100 | 206 | 38 | 77 | 321 | 356 |
| 1900 | 107 | 222 | 31 | 60 | 313 | 381 |
| 1901 | 102 | 20 7 | 34 | 64 | 305 | 360 |
| 1902 | 116 | 189 | 78 | 78 | 345 | 365 |
| 1903 | 106 | 183 | 45 | 51 | 279 | 346 |
| 1904 | 101 | 179 | 47 | 59 | 285 | 344 |
*The term children should be understood to include only those at ages as stated
in the Regulations, viz :—under the age of twelve years.