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Islington 1940

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

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OTHER SERVICES.

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATI0NS.

TOTALPOSTIVENEGATIVE.
For Diphtheria Bacilli56031529
Tubercle Bacilli23532203
Typhosus Bacilli312

PROVISION OF INSULIN.
19 patients received assistance during the year, the cost to the Borough
Council was £31. 6. 5d.
ISLINGTON CREMATORIUM.
There were 69 cremations during the year at the Council's Crematorium at
east finchley.
SECTION C.
sanitary circunstances of tie area.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
During the year 24,940 inspections (including re-inspections) were carried out
by the Sanitary Inspectors.
2,647 Intimation and 408 Statutory Notices were served.
House to House inspections 803
Other premises inspected 3,815
Re-inspections, Calls made, etc. 19,939
Ice Cream Premises inspected 6
Dairies and Milk Purveyors premises inspected 36
Inspections - Council's property 21
Stables inspected 9
Yards inspected 20
Urinals attached to Public House inspected 1
Children & Young Persons Acts 15
Premises re Vermin 34
Premises re Rats and mice 168
Premises (re Water Certificates) inspected 4
Rag and Bone Dealers (2)Rag & Flock Act (l) 3
Smoke observations 2
Shops, Stalls and Markets (Saturday evening) 64
Notices served - Intimation (Public Health
(London) Act,1936) 2,647
Notices served - Statutory (Public Health
(London) Act,1936) 408
CLEANSING STATION.
Number of children (L.C.C.Scheme)cleansed 2,956
Number of adults treated 198 plus 232 refugees.
Number of children (under 5 years) 14
Number of baths 308
The following work was also carried, out for persons referred by the Borough
Council of Stoke Newington.
Number of adults treated 39
Number of Baths 54
DISINFECTION.
During the year 759 disinfections were carried out after cases of infectious
or other diseases.
In addition 311 rooms and 258 bundles of bedding were disinfected for the
presence of vermin.
At the disinfecting station 69,282 articles of bedding etc., were disinfected.