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.Station. In 1914, 2 families, 6 persons in all, availed themselves
of its accommodation while their rooms were being disinfected
after the occurrence of infectious disease.
Offensive Trades—In Finsburv there is only one registered
offensive trade—Mr. Jo6eph L. Henson, Tripe Dresser, 137,
Whitecross Street. This was inspected on 10 occasions in 1914.
It was not found necessary to serve any notice for sanitary defects.
Fat melting is apparently becoming more prevalent in Finsbury.
Nearly all the butchers melt small quantities. Two butchers are
believed to melt large quantities. On one occasion, 2 cwts. of
recently-melted fat were seen on the premises of one of these
tradesmen, and the workman engaged stated that his employer
melted about one ton of fat each week.
In 1914, a petition was received in respect of the offensive trades
of gut sorting, gut testing, and the trimming of fat from bladders
" in the rough," conducted in a shop in a main street of the
borough. The smell was exceedingly offensive and was much
objected to by tradesmen and residents in the neighbourhood of
the premises. After negotiation, the business was eventually
transferred elsewhere.
During the year, byelaws were issued by the London County
Council in respect of the business of a vendor of fried fish and
the trade of fish curing.
Staff of the Public Health Department—The Staff
consists of:—
A Chief Sanitary Inspector, five District Sanitary Inspectors, a
special Meat Inspector, a special Factory and Workshop Inspector,
one Lady Sanitary Inspector, two Lady Health Visitors,
one Chief Clerk, and two Clerks.
In addition there are two Disinfectors, one Van Driver, who
may assist with disinfection, and a Keeper of the Mortuary and
Coroner's Court. The Mortuary Keeper works the steam disinfector,
and his wife attends to those who are temporarily housed
in the Council's shelter.
The following table summarises the work done during 1914 by
the Sanitary Inspectors:--