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Finsbury 1905

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops

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211
Insanitary houses—
Number closed under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891
Number closed under the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, Part l.(for Part 2 see page 130) 33
Shelters provided, under sec. 60 (4) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891—
Number of persons accommodated during the year 61
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications were
received during the year 5
Number of tenements comprised therein 101
Number of tenements for which certificates were
(a) granted, 101 ; (b) refused ; (c) deferred 101
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.—
(f As to cesspools and privies, removal and
disposal of refuse, etc —
(g For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns,
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. —
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets —