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
Islington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Notices served—Intimation | 8,909 |
| Notices served—Statutory | 9,394 |
| Notices complied with—Intimation | 5,776 |
| Notices complied with—Statutory | 6,340 |
| Notices complied with—By Local Authority in default | 103 |
| Houses re-inspected | 26,623 |
| Separate lettings re-inspected | 39,682 |
| Visits to requisitioned houses | 644 |
| Visits relative to Child Life Protection | 39 |
| Visits in connection with Local Land Charge enquiries | 1,556 |
| Cases investigated and reports submitted | 146 |
| Rag and Bone Dealers | 31 |
| Licensed Premises | 19 |
| Schools | 61 |
| Demolition sites, etc. | 51 |
| Static Water tanks | 83 |
| Fair grounds | 42 |
| Nuisances reported (not dealt with by Notice) | 118 |
| Re-inspections in connection with above | 126 |
| 43,018 | |
| Certificates applied for | 183 |
| Certificates issued | 175 |
| Certificates refused | 8 |
| Balance to 1950 | — |
| Clearance Certificates applied for | 84 |
| Clearance Certificates granted | 44 |
| Clearance certificates refused | 23 |
| Balance to 1950 | 17 |
Public Health (London) Act, 1936—Sections 40 and 109.
Consequent upon Notices served by the Sanitary Inspectors under Sections 40
and 109 respectively, of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the Council, in
pursuance of their powers under this Act to carry out urgent sanitary and drainage
work in default, executed work amounting to a total of £1,147.
Issue of Licences.
The Licensing Officer has provided the following information in respect of the
total number of licences issued for the years 1948/1949, together with details of the
number of licences issued in respect of Statutory Notices served by this Department
and the value if the licences issued. It will be seen that in 1949 the licences issued
in respect of statutory notices were considerably less than in 1948. This is due to
the fact that in 1948 the £10 limit was in force, which in 1949 was increased to
£100:-