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obviously "sanitary authority" should be hold to bo a mere substitution for the municipal
Council or other administration, possibly as the sanitary authority at the date was the only
one universally established throughout the country.
The incident is mentioned as illustrating the many curious calls which arc made upon
a health department in its daily routine, and which sometime give no little trouble.
The following is the enumerated census population, the day population (persons
with "no fixed workplace," or "with workplace not stated" being treated as working
within the Borough), the gross movement in and out of the area and the net movement.
Night population numbered 330,737; persons per acre, 107. Day population (this is
exclusive of those persons who work in the Borough, but who were enumerated outside
London, and the five home counties), 270,568; persons per acre, 88. The aggregate of daily
inward and outward movements (exclusive, as before) numbered 122,765. Ratio per cent.
of enumerated population, 37.1. Net outward daily movement (exclusive, as before),
numbered 60,169; ratio per cent. of the enumerated population, 18.2.
The total population of Islington was 154,661 males and 176,076 females. The occupied
persons over twelve years of age were 104,925 males and 55,988 females; those having
a workplace in Islington were 30,895 males and 22,709 females. With no fixed workplace,
7,155 males and 1,943 females. With workplace not stated, 4,703 males and 2,041
females. With workplace outside Islington, 62,172 males and 29,295 females. The
persons working in Islington, but enumerated elsewhere in London or the Home
Counties were 21,071 males and 10,227 females. The excess of those with a workplace
outside the area over those working in the area, but enumerated elsewhere was 60,169
persons, being a ratio to the total population per cent. 18.2. These particular figures
gleaned from the Census, are given as being of importance, as the ordinary resident basis, which
it is usual to use as an index to important aspects of the home conditions and surroundings
is rather apt to overshadow the fact that fully half of an individual's time not spent in
repose—indeed, it might be said, half of the life of the worker is generally spent amidst
entirely different surroundings from what is called his home. These surroundings—where
he works—must leave their imprint upon him.
Persons to the number of 84,519, whose homes were in Islington worked elsewhere in
London; 4,447 worked in Middlesex, 837 in Essex, 312 in Surrey, 210 in Hertfordshire, 126
in Kent, 739 in other parts of England and Wales, and 277 beyond England and Wales.
People working in Islington whose homes were elsewhere in London or the Home
Counties were allocated thus: Homes elsewhere in London, 16,925; homes in Middlesex,
10,753; in Essex, 3,009; in Hertfordshire, 605; in Surrey, 543; and in Kent, 463.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ADMINISTRATION.
The Medical Officer of Health submits the annual report on the manner in which the
provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, were carried out in his district during
the year 1922.
Inspections and Visits.—The inspections and visits made by the three Inspectors
were as under :
Factories, including Factory Laundries 637
Workshops, including Workshop Laundries 941
Workplaces, other than outworkers' homes 369
Bakehouses 285
Restaurant Kitchens 336
Outworkers' premises 1,145
Miscellaneous re.inspections and calls 5,162
Total 8,875