London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1910
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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Where the black smoke lasted less than three minutes, no action was taken.
| No. | Premises. | Date. | Duration in minutes of Black Smoke. | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Institute, St. John Street | 1910 | ||
| Jan. 6 | 8 | Fined £3 and 2s. costs. | ||
| 2 | Do. do. | Jan. 7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Do. do. | Jan. 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Do. do. | Feb 8 | 8½ | Cautioned. |
| 5 | S. Haskins, Middle Row and Memel Street | Mar. 21 | 4 | Notice served. |
| 6 | Roper & Son, 21, Gloucester Street | May 26 | 5 | Notices served. |
| 7 | McNamara & Co., Paradise Street | June 10 | 5 | Notice served. |
| 8 | Cannon Brewery, St. John Street | June 14 | 3 | Cautioned. |
| 9 | Hermes Hill Laundry, Rising-hill Street | June 23 | 3 | Cautioned. |
| 10 | H.M. Post Office, Mount Pleasant | June 24 | 5 | Letter sent to Postmaster-General. |
| 11 | Do. do. | June 29 | 7 | |
| Do. do. | June 29 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Do. do. | July 1 | 7 | |
| 14 | Roper & Son, 21, Gloucester Street | July 18 | 7 | Fined £2 and 2s costs. |
| 15 | Do. do. | July 19 | 7½ | |
| 16 | Armfield's Hotel, South Place | Aug. 31 | 5 | Notice served. |
| 17 | Hermes Hill Laundry, Rising-hill Street | Sept. 16 | 3 | Cautioned. |
| 18 | Armfield's Hotel, South Place | Oct. 1 | 5 | Notice served. |
| 19 | Clean Towel Supply Co, 19, Cumming Street | Oct. 4 | 3 | Cautioned. |
| 20 | Brust, 52, Amwell Street | Oct. 8 | 3 | Cautioned. |
| 21 | Fourdrinier, Hunt & Co., 2, Dufferin Street | Oct. 6 | 3 | Notice served. |
| 22 | T. De la Rue & Co., Bunhill Row | Nov. 8 | 4 | Notice served. |
| 23 | Chater Lea Manufacturing Co., 116-8-20, Golden Lane | Nov. 26 | 4 | Notice served |
| 24 | R. Murray &Co., 67 & 69, Turn-mill street | Dec. 12 | 4 | Notice served. |
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1907.
In 1909, an arrangement was entered Into with the Holborn
Board of Guardians to provide for the cleansing of Finsbury cases
under this Act at a cost of six shillings per person.
1 his cleansing is effected and the clothes of applicants are freed
from vermin at the Casual Wards in Little Gray's Inn Lane,
Holborn.