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Finsbury 1904

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1904 including annual report on factories and workshops

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241
Shelters provided under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 8G
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were
received during the year —
Number of tenements comprised therein —
Number of tenements for which certificates were
(a) granted (b) refused(c) deferred —
Number of prosecutions under By-laws under Public Health
Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow,
ice, salt, filth, etc. —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from
offensive matter running out of any manufactory,
etc. —
(c) For the prevention of keeping animals in such a
manner as to be injurious to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses. —
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, etc. —
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and
disposal of refuse, etc. 2
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns,
With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 1
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets 1
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Act, Section 202) 4
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
etc. Metropolis Management Acts Amendment
(By-laws) Act, 1899 —
Mortuaries—
Total number of bodies removed 437
Total number of infectious bodies removed 15