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 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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intended for the food of man, a quantity of liquid eggs, unsound,
unwholesome and unfit for the food of man. He was fined £5
and 2s. costs.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 to 1884.—During the year the
total number of boats inspected was 106. The Acts and Regulations
were contravened in seven instances, and for this three
complaint notes were sent to the owners and four to masters
requiring abatement within a specified time.
The details of the contraventions are as follows :—
Boats not painted in accordance with the
requirements of the Acts 3
Boats being worked without registration
certificates 3
Fore-cabin overcrowded 1
These defects were all remedied within the times specified.
No legal proceedings were taken.
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men. | Women. | Children. | ||||
| 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 | 412 ½ |
| 1911 | 106 | 270 | 39 | 50 | 359 | 377 |
Of the 106 boats inspected, 73 were occupied by men only, 9
by men and women, and 24 by men, women and children.
The children accompanying their parents on the boats appeared
to be strong and healthy.