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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 1927
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1927
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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 1927.
| Factories. | Workshops. | Workplaces. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absence of water supply | 2 | 4 | – | 6 |
| Cisterns dirty or covers broken | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Dampness in walls | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Drains choked | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Drains leaky | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Dustbins broken or absent | 16 | 30 | 7 | 53 |
| Floors insufficiently drained | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Guttering or rainwater piping broken, leaking or inadequate | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Manhole covers broken | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Open drain inlets | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Overcrowding of workrooms | – | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Refuse accumulations | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| Roofs leaky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Floors broken | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Ceilings broken | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| Sanitary conveniences not separate for the sexes | 14 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| Sanitary conveniences defective | 90 | 32 | 2 | 124 |
| Sanitary conveniences dirty | 140 | 126 | 2 | 275 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| Sanitary conveniences unsuitable | 21 | 15 | 1 | 37 |
| Soil-pipes leaky | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Staircases and landings dirty | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| Urinals foul | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Ventilation of workrooms inadequate or insufficient means of | – | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Waste material improperly stored | 4 | 1 | – | |
| Waste pipes choked or leaky | 11 | 1 | – | 12 |
| Water closets choked | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| Water fittings leaky | 16 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| Workshops or workplaces dirty | – | 42 | 11 | 53 |
| Yard paving broken | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Yard walls dirty | – | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 389 | 389 | 61 | 839 |
In connection with these matters 438 intimation notices and
13 statutory notices were served.