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
Finchley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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| Analysis of complaints- | ||||||||||
| Blocked or defective drains | 40 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 58 | 88 | 33 | 53 |
| Insanitary condition of mews and passages | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Insanitary or defective condition of houses | 110 | 115 | 102 | 110 | 119 | 114 | 124 | 178 | 158 | 263 |
| Defective roofs | 24 | 26 | 9 | x4 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 43 | 30 |
| Non-removal of refuse | - | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Verminous condition of houses | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 3 | — |
| Nuisance from dampness | 24 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 36 |
| Nuisance from overcrowding | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| Nuisance from keeping of animals | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Accumulation of refuse or manure | 33 | 36 | 22 | 18 | J3 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Burning of refuse | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Absence of or defective dustbins | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
| Nuisances from pig bins | — | — | — | _ | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Smoke nuisance | 10 | 3 | 2 | , — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Smells from public sewers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | |
| Condition of Dollis Brook | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 4 | ||
| Premises infested with rats or mice | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 111 | 392 | 316 | 284 | 265 |
| Premises infested with insects | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | - | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| Shops Acts | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Flooding | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Noise | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | - |
| Water supply | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | 9 |
| Unsound food | — | 9 | — | — | 13 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 20 |
| Other complaints | 41 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 38 | 28 | 36 |
| PREMISES PERIODICALLY INSPECTED | ||||||||||
| Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops | 73 | 70 | 59 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
| Factories,Workshops and Workplace(including bakehouses and resturant kitchens) Fried Fish Shops | 393 8 | 372 6 | 330 6 | 344 6 | 331 6 | 329 6 | 349 6 | 349 6 | 371 6 | 377 6 |
| Ice Cream Premises | 104 | IOO | 91 | 81 | 77 | 6 | 54 | 60 | 68 | |
| Places of Public Entertainment | 29 | 29 | — | / / | 1 2 | 12 | 17 | |||
| Slaughterhouses | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shops re Food Supplies | 235 | 179 | 199 | • 209 | 226 | r 202 | 212 | 229 | 207 | 229 |
| FACTORY ACT, 1937 | ||||||||||
| Total number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces | 393 | 372 | 344 | 331 | 329 | 343 | 349 | 371 | 377 | |
| Bakehouses | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Boot repairers | 44 | 45 | 38 | id | 2Q | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Builders Workshops | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | *9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Cycle Makers or Repairers | 7 | 5 | 5 | d | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Farriers and Blacksmiths | 5 | 4 | 3 | n | / •7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Glass Blowers | 1 | 1 | 2 | O 2 | J 2 | J 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| General Engineers and Motor Engineers | 60 | 61 | 50 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 56 |
| Laundries | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | / 2 | 1 |