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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 1908
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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Work of Lady Sanitary Inspectors.
| Summary. | Mrs. Greenwood. | Miss Jones. |
|---|---|---|
| First Visits : | ||
| re Births | 884 | 101 |
| re Infant deaths | 192 | 74 |
| re Outworkers (home) | 163 | 100 |
| re Workshops | 21 | 3 |
| re Sundries (Puerperal fever, complaints, etc.) | 363 | 246 |
| Visits : | ||
| re Depot children | — | 830 |
| Revisits : | ||
| re Births | 942 | 21 |
| re Infant deaths | 92 | 6 |
| re Outworkers | 32 | — |
| re Workshops | 6 | — |
| Intimation Notices served :— | ||
| Dirty floors and bedding | 17 | — |
| Dirty and defective sanitary conveniences | 11 | — |
| Rooms stripped and cleansed | 6 | — |
| Houses dirty and dilapidated | 4 | — |
| Rooms overcrowded | 6 | — |
| Yards and basements dirty | 5 | — |
| Washhouses, dirty | 4 | — |
| Absence of dustbin | 4 | — |
| Other Nuisances | 4 | — |
| Nuisances referred to District Inspectors :— | ||
| Sanitary conveniences and drains defective | 14 | — |
| Rooms overcrowded | 5 | — |
| Defective roofs | 3 | — |
| Yards unpaved and dirty | 4 | — |
| Dirty and dilapidated houses | 2 | — |
| Other nuisances | 5 | — |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
During the year 21 summonses were issued under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Metropolis Local Management
Acts, 3 under the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1902, and 28 under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
The details regarding these cases may be tabulated as follows:—