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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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85
Premises dirty 4
Sanitary conveniences insanitary 8
Sanitary conveniences insufficiently ventilated 26
Water closet accommodation insufficient 2
Absence of separate accommodation for the sexes 1
Miscellaneous 75
The notices sent to the Hoir.e Office were as follows:—
Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act not
affixed, or wrongly affixed 1
New occupation 1
Details of Defects and Defaults in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, for which Notices were Served in 1937.
| Nuisance. | Factories. | Workshops. | Workplaces. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke nuisance | 8 | 1 | __ | 9 |
| Cisterns dirty or covers broken | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Dampness in walls | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Drains choked | 6 | 6 | - | 12 |
| Drains leaky | 5 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Dustbins broken or absent | 15 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| Guttering or rain-water pipe broken, leaking or inadequate | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Manhole covers broken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Open drain inlets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Refuse accumulations | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Roofs leaky | 13 | 4 | — | 17 |
| Floors broken | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Ceilings broken | 4 | 5 | — | 9 |
| Sanitary conveniences not separate for sexes | 10 | 6 | - | 16 |
| Sanitary conveniences defective | 118 | 21 | 8 | 147 |
| Sanitary conveniences dirty | 86 | 30 | 4 | 120 |
| Sanitary conveniences insufficient | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Sanitary conveniences unsuitable | 81 | 16 | 7 | 104 |
| Soil pipes leaky | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Staircases and landings dirty | 1 | 16 | — | 17 |
| Urinals foul | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Ventilation of workrooms inadequate or insufficient means of | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Waste material improperly stored | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Water closets choked | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Waste pipes choked or leaky | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Water fittings leaky | 9 | 2 | — | 11 |
| Workshops or workplaces dirty | — | 38 | 8 | 46 |
| Yard paving broken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Yard walls dirty | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 431 | 200 | 42 | 673 |
In connection with these matters 297 intimation notices and
5 statutory notices were served.