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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 1926
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926
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A summary of the defects or insanitary conditions found is
appended:—
Summary of Defects and Defaults in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, for which Notices were served in 1926.
| Factories. | Workshops. | Workplaces. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals improperly kept | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Absence of water supply | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cisterns dirty or covers broken | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Dampness in walls | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Drains choked | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Drains leaky | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Dustbins broken or absent | 18 | 37 | 13 | 68 |
| Floors insufficiently drained | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Guttering or rainwater piping broken, leaking or inadequate | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Manhole covers broken | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Open drain inlets | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Overcrowding of workrooms | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Refuse accumulations | 11 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| Roofs leaky | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| Floors broken | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ceilings broken | — | 11 | — | 11 |
| Sanitary conveniences not separate for the sexes | 12 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| Sanitary conveniences defective | 70 | 48 | 10 | 128 |
| Sanitary conveniences dirty | 125 | 83 | 8 | 216 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 11 | 16 | — | 17 |
| Sanitary conveniences unsuitable | 30 | 16 | — | 46 |
| Soil-pipes leaky | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Staircases and landings dirty | — | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Urinals foul | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Ventilation of workrooms inadequate or insufficient means of | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Waste pipes choked or leaky | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Water closets choked | 8 | 4 | — | 12 |
| Water fittings leaky | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Workshops or workplaces dirty | — | 57 | 9 | 66 |
| Yard paving broken | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Yard walls dirty | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 330 | 353 | 62 | 745 |
In connection with these matters 422 intimation notices and
19 statutory notices were served.