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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 1912
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1912
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Summary of Defaults and Defects in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces for which Notices were served during 1912.
| Workshops. | Factories. | Work. places. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty workshops and workplaces | 195 | 7 | 2 | 204 |
| Damp and dilapidated premises | 47 | 12 | 1 | 60 |
| Dirty passages and staircases | 15 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Overcrowded workshops | 5 | ... | ... | 5 |
| Insufficient ventilation | 17 | 1 | ... | 18 |
| Fumes from stoves, acids and gas | 8 | 1 | ... | 9 |
| Drainage of floors | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |
| Water supply lacking or inadequate | 5 | 2 | ... | 7 |
| Sanitary conveniences, cleansing | 70 | 55 | 10 | 135 |
| Sanitary conveniences, defects | 111 | 88 | 11 | 210 |
| No sanitary convenience | 3 | 2 | ... | 5 |
| Insufficient sanitary convenience accommodation | 4 | 6 | ... | 10 |
| Improper use of sanitary conveniences by both sexes | 34 | 12 | ... | 46 |
| Defective soil pipes | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Yards cleansed, paved, or paving repaired | 18 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| Defective sinks, gullies and wastepipes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| Water cisterns dirty and defective | 27 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| Accumulations of refuse | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| Dustbins, defective or absent | 68 | 28 | 3 | 99 |
| Drainage defective | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Rain-water pipes choked or broken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Stables in need of limewasliing | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Stable paving defective | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nuisance from rats | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Animals improperly kept | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Verminous condition of workshop | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Food utensils dirty | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 684 | 264 | 54 | 1,002 |
In connection with these defects, 524 intimation notices and
108 statutory notices were served.
Infectious Disease.—Notice was received of the occurrence
of 3 cases of infectious disease (scarlet fever, diphtheria, and
typhoid fever) 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.