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Islington 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1927]
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(London County Council Return.) Metropolitan Borough of Islington. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING 1927.
| Premises. | No. on Register at end of 1927 | No. Added in 1926 | No. Removed in 1927 | Number of Inspections 1927 | Number of Notices 1927 | Number of Prosecutions 1927 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Premises | 540 | 52 | 8 | 900 | 12 | Nil |
| Cowsheds | 1 | Nil | Nil | 10 | Nil | ,, |
| Slaughter Houses | 13 | ,, | ,, | 710 | ,, | ,, |
| "Other Offensive Trade Premises | 19 | ,, | ,, | 64 | ,, | ,, |
| Ice Cream Premises | 238 | ,, | ,, | 78 | 4 | ,, |
| Registered Houses Let in Lodgings | 1,011 | ,, | ,, | 4,283 | 495 | 1 |
| * Including the Knacker's Yard, 8 Fur Skin Dressers and 1 Fat Melter. | ||||||
Housing of the Working ClassesNumber
of houses inspected —
(a) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 8,498
(b) House-to-house (Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925) l,296
Number of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act :—
(i) Intimation 4,666
(ii) Statutory 513
(b) Under Housing Act 1
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P,H. Act 6,105
Number of houses repaired under Section 3 of Housing Act—
(a) By owners Nil
(4) By L.A. in default of owners Nil
Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not be
made fit Nil
Number of houses for the working- classes—
(a) Erected during year 195
(b) In course of erection 78
Number of representations by Medical Officer or other person Nil
Number of houses included in such representations Nil
Number of Closing Orders made Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e. Houses made fit) Nil
Number of Demolition Orders Nil
Number of houses demolished —
(a) In pursuance of Orders Nil
(b) Voluntarily *49
Total number of houses in the Borough about 45,250
Number of houses occupied by the working classes about 28,600
* Including houses in Brand Street and George's Road Area
Improvement Scheme (L.C.C.).