London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Number of Defects discovered:—
Want of cleanliness 36
Overcrowding —
Unreasonable temperature —
Inadequate ventilation —
Ineffective drainage of floors 1
In relation to Sanitary Conveniences
65
Various 6
Total 108
Number of Notices served 74
No prosecutions were instituted during the year.
Number of notices sent to H.M. Inspector of Factories
44
(The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other
premises which are referred to elsewhere in this report.)
| Number of firms in the Borough who employ outworkers | 208 |
| Number of notifications received of:— | |
| 1. Finsbury outworkers employed by Finsbury Firms | 353 |
| 4,417 | |
| 152 | |
| Total number of notifications received in respect of :— | |
| 1. Finsbury outworkers employed by : | |
| (a) Finsbury Firms | |
| (b) Firms outside Finsbury | |
Outworkers who are sub-contractors are normally occupiers of
Premises registered as Factories and inspected as such.
Domestic outworkers are visited in their homes to ensure that
work is not carried out in unsuitable surroundings.