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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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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Notices were served and the illegal occupations were discontinued.
| Premises. | No. of Occupancies. | No. of Persons. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | |||
| Baker's Row | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 82, Bath Street | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 93a, Charterhouse Street | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Claremont Mews | 10 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 14. Clerkenvvell Close | 1 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Davis Yard | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Garnault Mews | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Holford Mews | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Holford Yard | 3 | 8 | — | 8 |
| Jay's Buildings | 13 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| 119, Lever Street | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1, New Court, Peter's Lane | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Sidney Grove | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Complaints are occasionally received of the nuisance in the
streets caused by the open cartage of manure from the stables in
connection with these dwellings.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
The number of workshops and workplaces on the Register at the
end of 1911 was 1,960, compared with 1,970 at the end of 1910.
During the year 323 entries were removed from the register owing
to the closing or removal of the workshops and workplaces, and 313
reopened or newly-established workshops and workplaces were
placed on the register.
The factories on the register at the end of 1911 numbered 936,
compared with 895 at the end of 1910. During the year 110
factories were removed from the register, and 151 were added.