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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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2. Cases in which Defects were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| To H.M. | By H.M. | ||||
| Found | Remedied | Inspector | Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.1) | 32 | 32 | - | -- | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (s.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (s.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 44 | 44 | — | 1 | — |
The total number of Factories and Workplaces on the Register is 341, made up as follows:
| Bakehouses | 23 |
| Boot Repairers | 25 |
| Builders' Workshops | 18 |
| Cycle Makers or Repairers | 6 |
| Farriers and Blacksmiths | 3 |
| General Engineers and Motor Engineers | 61 |