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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Factories Act, 1957 (contd)
31 notices of complaint and 150 notices of occupation were received
from H.M.Factory Inspector.
20 notices were sent to the Factory Inspector regarding the following matters:-
| Abstract absent | 10 |
| New occupation, notification | 10 |
LADY SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following is a summary of visits made by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
| Factories | 1583 |
|---|---|
| Outworkers promises (Sub-contractors) | 158 |
| Outworkers premises (domestic) | 714 |
| Number of Intimation Notices served | 104 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 4 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 89 |
OUTWORKERS:
No.of Finsbury firms employing outworkers at the end of August, 1947. 201
Total number of outworkers employed by Finsbury firms 4343
Number of outworkers rosident in Finsbury 592
RAT REPRESSION: No.of complaints and requests for treatment received - 605.
No.of additional premises found infested - 572. No.of houses treated - 1075.
No.of other premises treated - 699. No.of visits made by rat-catchers to
houses - 7,994 and to other premises - 6,313.
Two treatments of the Council's sewers were carried out during the
year and although the record of bait takes suggests the rat population remains
high, it is considerably lower than it was before regular treatments commenced.