Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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The following table gives statistics relating to the inspection of boats for the past 5 years:—
Year. | Boats inspected. | Persons found on Boats. | Totals. | Registered for. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men. | Women. | Children. | ||||
1906 | 101 | 217 | 28 | 29 | 274 | 327 |
1907 | 103 | 181 | 40 | 43 | 264 | 322 |
1908 | 101 | 267 | 18 | 36 | 321 | 353 |
1909 | 105 | 261 | 28 | 47 | 336 | 370 |
1910 | 112 | 299 | 29 | 36 | 364 | 413 |
Of the 112 boats inspected, 87 were occupied by men only, 6
by men and women, and 19 by men, women and children.
No case of infectious disease has been notified or discovered
in the Canal Boats, therefore isolation of the patient and detention
of the boat for cleansing and disinfection have not been
necessary.
The inspection of canal boats is part of the duty of the Sanitary
Inspector whose district includes that portion of the Borough in
which the Canal is situated. This year the duties were carried
out by Inspector Draper (January to April, 1910) and Inspector
Davis. There is no separate remuneration for the work.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
There are in Finsbury 19 Public Elementary Schools—14 provided
and 5 non-provided. They afford accommodation for
nearly 18,000 children. The average daily attendance in 1910
was 14,410.
The school premises are visited from time to time by the
Medical Officer and the Sanitary Inspectors.
The greater part of the work, however, in connection with these
schools lies with the Medical Department of the London
County Council Education Committee.