London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
DISINFESTATION.
The furniture and effects of 298 families were treated by Hydrogen Cyanide during
the year.
FACTORIES
The number of insinuations was 4,942.
in 713 instances.
726 defects were found, and remedied
RATES AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
141 complaints were received and 251 inspections carried out. 75 notices
were served end 13 defective drains repaired.
SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS DURING YEAR 1940.
| STATUTE. | TOTAL Prosccutions | Successful. | Dis- missed. | With-drawn | Amount of Penalties | Costs received | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | £. | s. | d. | |||||
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936. | 64 | 62 | – | 2 | 58. | 12. | 0 | 102, | .18. | 0 |
| Pood & Drugs Act, 1938 | 7 | 6 | 1 | – | 5. | 0. | 0 | 14. | 14. | 0 |
| Housing Act, 1936 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 72 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 12. | 12. | 0 | 117 | 12. | 0 | |
SECTION D.
housing.
Work under the Housing Act has been at a standstill owing to the War, but 63
certificates of overcrowding have been submitted to the London County Council
during the year.
SECTION E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVIS ION OF POOD. MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
| Summary of Register. | Number on Reg. 31.l2.39. | Additions to Reg. | Removals from Reg. | No,on Reg. 31.12.40. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 217 | 4 | 27 | 194 |
| Purveyors of Milk in sealed containers only | 470 | 14 | 26 | 458 |
| Registered Purveyors of Milk dealing from registered premises outside the Borough. | 92 | 2 | 1 | 93 |
Arising from routine inspections it was found that twenty seven premises had
ceased to exist as dairies and were removed from the register.
There was one prosecution taken under the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, during
the year. In this instance it was found that the Dairyman had, in contravention
of article 28., failed to cleanse milk churns. The Defendant pleaded guilty,
was fined £3., and ordered to pay £2. 2. 0d. costs.