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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The following matters are presented in the form required by
the Home Office:—
| Premises. | Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 1,817 | 199 | Nil |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 1,121 | 78 | Nil |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises) | 106 | 20 | Nil |
| Total | 3,044 | 297 | Nil |
| Particulars. | Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | No. of Prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 185 | 176 | - | - | |
| Want of ventilation | 48 | 48 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 188 | 179 | - | - | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Unsuitable or Defective | 230 | 230 | - | - | |
| Not separate for the sexes | 15 | 15 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (S. 101) | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (excluding offences re-lating to outwork which are dealt with in Part 3 of this report) | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 673 | 655 | — | — | |
There were 16 matters outstanding at the close of the year.