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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 1905
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops
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the closures, it will be seen, occur in the southern portion of
the Borough contiguous to the City of London. Only 8 houses
(or 11 per cent. of the total closures) have taken place in the
northern part of the district. No evidence could be more
complete of the change which is proceeding year by year in the
character of the Borough than the fact disclosed in these figures.
The total record for 1905 is as follows:—
| Houses closed in 1905. | Persons Dishoused in 1905 (Approximate Number.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Five Insanitary Areas (L.C.C.) | 35 | 267 |
| Insanitary Closures (F.B.C.) | 33 | 163 |
| Closures for Commercial reasons, Street Widening, &c. | 72 | 541 |
| Totals | 140 | 971 |
The following Table shows the closure of houses and the number of persons displaced since 1902:—
| Year. | No. of Houses closed. | No. of Persons Displaced. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 140 | 839 | ||
| 1903 | 161 | 1349 | ||
| 1904 | 159 | 1127 | ||
| 1905 | 140 | 971 | ||
| Total, 1902-05 | 600 | 4286 | ||