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Finsbury 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Number of Inspections—Power Factories 1,614
—Non-Power Factories 350
—Total 1,964
Number of complaints received from H.M. Inspector
of Factories 10
Number of complaints received from others 4
Number of Defects discovered:—
Want of cleanliness 27
Overcrowding 1
Unreasonable temperature 0
Ineffective drainage of floors 1
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
78
Various 14
Total 121
Number of Notices served 72
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
87
(The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other
premises which are referred to elsewhere in this report.)
Outworkers.
Number of firms in the Borough who employ outworkers
211
Number of notifications received of:—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 281
2. Outworkers in other districts employed by
bury Firms 3,383
3. Finsbury outworkers employed by Firms in other
districts 99
Total number of notifications received in respect of :—
1. Finsbury outworkers employed by :
(a) Finsbury Firms 438
(b) Firms outside Finsbury 165
603
2. Outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms 3,821