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Finsbury 1959

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

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Rag Flock:
Four premises in the Borough are licensed for the manufacture
or storage of rag flock and 8 premises registered to use filling
materials under the Rag Flock andother Filling Materials Act 1951.
A total of 7 inspections of these premises were made during the
year.
Five samples of various types of filling materials were
taken during the year and submitted to the approved analyst
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 1959 are as follows

INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

PremisesNumber of RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3.4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorites.712910-
(ii) Factories not included in(i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority1,32470555-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises).97--
TOTAL1,40474165-