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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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Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred t. H.M. Inspector | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts— Want of Cleanliness | 182 | 180 | 4 | – |
| Want of Ventilation | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Over-crowding | 10 | 9 | – | – |
| Want of drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Other nuisances | 418 | 415 | – | – |
| Insufficent | 83 | 23 | – | – |
| Unsuitable | 37 | 37 | – | – |
| Sanitary accommodation – Defective | 121 | 124 | – | – |
| Not separate | ||||
| for the sexes | 30 | 29 | – | – |
| 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 | 830 | 829 | 4 | Nil |
There were 10 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 24
Action taken in matters referred by 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 37
Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector
37
Underground bakehouses (S. 101) in use at the end
of the year 26
Home Work, 1927.
In no instance during 1927 was homework found to be carried
on in unwholesome premises.