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In connection with these defects 514 intimation notices and 63
statutory notices were served, and 2 summonses were issued.
Infectious Disease.—Notice was received of the occurrence
of 6 cases of infectious disease (scarJet fever 3, small pox 1,
diphtheria 1, and typhoid fever 1), in the homes of out-workers
and of workers employed in Finsbury and resident in other
districts. These were inquired into, and suitable precautions
adopted.
Special enquiries.—Investigations were made into the death
of a horse from anthrax, and into outbreaks of glanders in stables
and mews in the Borough : these are referred to elsewhere.
Enquiries were conducted into the practice of caramel wrapping
and into the use of unventilated gas heaters in workshops.
The caramel wrapping in Finsbury is not done at home, it is
confined to factories, where it is carried out under good sanitary
conditions.
With regard to the gas heaters, it was felt that the conditions
actually prevailing were not such as to justify the requirement
of special means of ventilation;
Dangerous Structures.—In seven instances serious structural
defects were found by the workshop inspector during his official
visits to work premises.
These were referred to the London County Council to be dealt
with as dangerous structures under the London Building Acts.
Overcrowding.—Eleven cases of overcrowding were discovered
and dealt with during the year. One case was very gross. The