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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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16.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS:
At the end of the year there were 488 houses on the Register
and 717 visits were made in connection with the Houses Let in Lodgings
Byelaws.
MORTUARY:
47 Bodies were received at the mortuary attached to the
Health Centre promises.
DISINFECTION:
The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carried out during 1944.
| Premises disinfected after:- | ||
| Diphtheria | 19 | |
| Measles | 177 | |
| Vermin and Scabies | 236 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 67 | |
| Tuberculosis | 16 | |
| Whooping Cough | 90 | |
| Miscellaneous | 127 | |
| By request | 158 | |
A total number of 27,150 articles were disinfected, being chiefly pillows
mattresses, bolsters, sheets, blankets and wearing apparel. In addition,
13,850 articles were disinfected prior to Export and foes charged
for this work amounted to £24. 0s. 0d.
OFFENSIVE TRADES: The following are licenced offensive trade premises:
(a) Messrs. Henson, 187 Whitecross Street, E.C.I.
(b) Messrs. F. & W. Warden, Limited, 5 Eagle Court.
(c) Messrs. T. Kondon & Sons, Charterhouse Mews.
329 visits were made in respect of those premises during tho year.
OUTWORKERS:
No. of Finsbury firms employing outworkers at the end of 1944 167
Total number of outworkers employed by Finsbury firms 1305
Number of outworkers resident in Finsbury 283
FACTORIES ACT, 1937:
During the year 684 first visits and 460 re-visits were made
to factories and 73 intimation notices were served requiring the
remedy of defects found.