London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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The Home Office.—21 notices of occupation were received from the Home Office during the year, and 37 notices of complaint relating to the following matters:—
| Premises dirty | 6 |
| Sanitary conveniences insanitary | 24 |
| Absence of separate accommodation for the sexes | 2 |
| Water closet accommodation insufficient | 5 |
| The notices sent to the Home Office were as follows:— | |
| Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act not affixed, or wrongly affixed | 24 |
| New occupation | 30 |
The following matters are presented in the form required by
the Home Office.
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 3,220 | 220 | Nil |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 2,773 | 186 | Nil |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers premises) | 702 | 35 | Nil |
| 6,695 | 441 | Nil |
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