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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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In addition to the above, the following defects have been met
with and remedied:—
1 Deck head leaky.
1 Boat leaky.
1 Cabin floor repaired.
1 Bulk head not water tight.
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 or disinfection.

Table: The following table gives a comparison of the past 7 years as regards the women and children employed on the Canal Boats visiting this district:—

The following table gives a comparison of the past 7 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.*
18991002063877321356
19001072223160313381
19011022073464305360
19021161897878345365
19031061834551279346
19041011794759285344
19051092073358298349

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* The term children should be understood to include only those at ages
as stated in the Regulation, viz.:—under the age of twelve years. From
this point of view the total number of persons found on the boats may
exceed the number for which the boat is registered aud yet not infringe
the regulations.