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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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| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector | No. of Prosecutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— | |||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 102 | 98 | - | - | |
| Want of Ventilation | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Over-crowding | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 187 | 187 | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 17 | 15 | — | — |
| Unsuitable | 228 | 225 | — | — | |
| Defective | 174 | 171 | — | — | |
| Not separate for the sexes | 30 | 30 | - | - | |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts— | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for Bakehouses (S.S. 97 to 100) | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork) | - | — | — | — | |
| Total | 745 | 733 | — | — | |
There were 12 outstanding matters at the close of the year.
OTHER MATTERS.
Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—
Failure to affix abstract of the Factory and
Workshop Act 42
Action taken in matters referred to H.M. Inspector
as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but
not under the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901
(S. 5):—
Notified by H.M. Inspector 43
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector
43
Underground bakehouses (S. 101) in use at the end
of the year —