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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The following is a summary of defects found:-
| PARTICULARS | NUMBER OF DEFECTS: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES (POWER) | FACTORIES (NON- POWER) | TOTAL | |
| Refuse accumulation or absence of dustbin | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Roof leaky | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Coiling broken | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sanitary Conveniences – defective | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| dirty | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| not separated or insufficient | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| unlabelled | 44 | 9 | 53 |
| with ne artificial light | 62 | 7 | 69 |
| unsuitable | 35 | 7 | 42 |
| Staircase dirty | – | 4 | 4 |
| Insufficient ventilation of workrooms | – | – | – |
| Water fittings leaky | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Workrooms dirty | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Yard walls dirty | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 notices of complaint were received from the Home Office; relating to the
following matters:-
W.C. accommodation insufficient
W.C' s dirty
W.C. defective
w.C. unlabelled
w.C. for opposite sex not properly separated.
39 notices were sent to the Home Office regarding the following matters
Abstract absent 21
Now occupation, notification 18
LADY SANTARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following is a summary of visits madE by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
| Factories | 1936 |
| Outworkers premises (Sub-Contractors) | 56 |
| Outworkers premises (domestic) | 506 |
| Public Health Complaints | 5 |
| Public Sanitary Conveniences | 77 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 7 |
| TOTAL | 2587 |
| Number of Intimation Notices served | 154 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 1 |