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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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MORTUARY:
86 Bodies were received at the mortuary attached to the
Health Centre premises.
DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carried out during 1945.
| Diphtheria | 32 |
| Measles | 316 |
| Vermin and Scabies | 189 |
| Scarlet Fever | 53 |
| Tuberculosis | 15 |
| Whooping Cough | 39 |
| Miscellaneous | 94 |
| By request | 119 |
A total number of 11,809 articles were disinfected, being chiefly pillows,
mattresses, bolsters, sheets, blankets and wearing apparel. In addition
211,737 articles were disinfected prior to Export and fees charged for this
work amounted to £340. 0s. 0d.
OFFENSIVE TRADES:
The following are licences offensive trade premises
(a) Messrs. Henson, 187 Whitecross Street, E.C.1.
(b) Messrs. F.& W. Warman, Ltd., 5 Eagle Court, E.C.1.
(c) Messrs. T. Kendon & Sons, Charterhouse Mews, E.C.1.
In addition Messrs. Reubens of St. John Street, were licensed during the
year for the purpose of trading in rabbit skins.
310 visits were made in respect of these premises during the year.
OUTWORKERS:
No.of Finsbury firms employing outworders at the end of Aug.1945
176
Total number of outworkers employed by Finsbury firms
1430
Number of outworkers resident in Finsbury
237
FACTORIES ACT, 1937: During the year 1,035 first visits and 1,259 re-visits were made to factories and 142 intimation notices were served requiring the remedy of defects found. The following is a summary of defects found
| NUMBER OF DEFECTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FACTORIES (POWER) | FACTORIES (NON-POWER) | TOTAL | |
| Refuse accumulation or absence of dustbin. | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Roof leaky | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Ceiling broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sanitary Conveniences – defective | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| " " – dirty | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| " " – not separated or insufficient | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| " " – unlabelled | 39 | 7 | 46 |
| " " – with no artificial light | 47 | 6 | 53 |
| " " unsuitable | 67 | 6 | 73 |
| Staircase dirty | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Insufficient ventilation of workrooms | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Water fittings leaky | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Workrooms dirty | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Yard walls dirty | 3 | 1 | 4 |