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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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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC
HEALTH & FACTORY & WORKSHOP ACTS.
The following Tables and Statement have been drawn up in
accordance with suggestions received from the Medical Officer of
Health of the Administrative County of London in order to facilitate
uniformity in stating returns for the various Metropolitan
Botoughd :—
Proceedings during 1904.
Number op Places—
| Premises. | On register at end of 1903. | Added in 1904. | Removed in 1904. | On register at end of 1904. | Number of inspections, 1904. | Number of notices, 1904. | Number of prosecutions, 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk premises | 26l | 15 | 6 | 270 | 348 | 58 | -— |
| Cowsheds | 7 | —- | 1 | 6 | 42 | 7 | -— |
| Slaughter-houses | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | 101 | - | - |
| Other offensive trade premises | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Ice cream premises | 101 | - | 1 | 100 | 2o6 | 48 | |
| Registered houses let in lodgings | 1079 | 52 | - | 1131 | 9036 | ((a) 131 | (a)* Nil |
| (6)883 | (b) 4 |
(a) For overcrowding. (6) For other conditions.
Overcrowding, 1904.
Number of dwelling rooms overcrowded 250
Number remedied 250
Number of prosecutions —
Underground rooms.
Illegal occupation dealt with during year 20
Number of rooms closed 3
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London)
Act,1891 -
Number closed under the Housing of the "Working
Classes Act 72