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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Offensive Trades
One premises is at present licensed by the Council as an offensive
trade for the processing of raw tripes. This is situated in
Eagle Court in the area adjoining Smithfield Market and is regularly
visited by the Senior Meat Inspector.
Factories
The statistics for 1957 are as follows:-
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 88 | 54 | 9 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,343 | 1,081 | 77 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 9 | 7 | - | |
| TOTAL | 1,440 | 1, 142 | 86 | - |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H. M Inspector | By H. M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 53 | 42 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 4 | 3 | _ | 2 | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (S 4) | 1 | - | - | 1 | -- |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6) | 1 | . | - | _ | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S 7) (a) Insufficient | _ | - | _ | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defec tive | 77 | 63 | - | 23 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 49 | 31 | 42 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 186 | 140 | 45 | 29 | - |